What’s The Matter With Joe Biden? As Disgust Builds Over Calamity in Gaza the President Offers Only Toothless Criticism
Lately I’ve been wondering if Joe Biden is an Islamophobe. I don’t use the word…
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Contrary to Claims of Anti-Trans Muslims, LGBTQ+ Acceptance is Widespread in the History of Islam
In recent weeks, school boards across the country have become sites of conflict as organized…
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The Vile Attack on Salman Rushdie Reminds Us of the Value of a Free Society — But is Our Outrage More About the Criminal Than the Crime?
When it was published in 1988, The Satanic Verses wasn’t immediately controversial. But the charged…
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Are We Seeing the End of the ‘Good Arabs’ in Israel?
For anyone who follows the conflict in Israel/Palestine, the latest conflagration seems all too familiar….
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Satanic Temple’s ‘Satanic Abortion Ritual’ May Challenge States’ Anti-Abortion Laws
Last week, The Satanic Temple (TST) introduced “the Satanic Abortion Ritual”—a ritual designed to provide…
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Asceticism á la Carte: Fasting for Ramadan as a Muslim Atheist
Ever since becoming an atheist many years ago, I’ve discarded most everything having to do…
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Churchgoers, Stay Home—It’s The American Way
Across the nation, stay-at-home orders have quieted downtowns, schools, theaters, and stadiums. But one kind…
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Civil Religion v. Uncivil Religion; With Deadly Consequences
Readers will know that we at Religion Dispatches hold no special brief for faith or…
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Turkish Police Move Against Activists Who Defied Pride Ban; And More in Global LGBT Recap
The anti-equality World Congress of Families will hold its fourth Caribbean regional summit on June…
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Scottish Episcopal Church Angers Conservative Anglicans With Embrace of Same-Sex Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap
The Global Interfaith Network on Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression has published an…
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