Kristof’s Evangelicals
In accusing others of oversimplication, the columnist engages in it himself.
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Southern Baptist Pres Denounces Gay Bashing in Favor of Eternity in Hell
A kinder, gentler homophobe?
Read MoreRep. Pelosi, Can I Tweet You Some Lewd Photos?
Why are we loathe to punish the sins of government torturers yet so eager to punish the sins of the Weiners?
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Dialogue or Demonization? Where Gays are Concerned, Focus on the Family Wants it Both Ways
But even while the language and the tone of anti-gay evangelical groups is beginning to shift, the reality is that while the language of anti-bullying has been adopted by groups like Focus on the Family, the theological and ideological currents that produce the reality of anti-gay bullying remain unquestioned.
Read More“Japan Gave Us Pokemon, God Gave Them an Earthquake”
Forget Pat Robertson blaming homosexuality or Buddha for natural disasters, Twitter now gives everyone a 140-character virtual sandwich board.
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Confession Fail: iPhone App Controversy Muddies the Sacramental Waters
The Confession app relies on a certain level of theological understanding, liturgical compliance, and spiritual will that we might be hard-pressed to find in even a relatively sophisticated believer. This is not entirely a failure of catechism or human will, I suspect. Rather, it is a continuation of what I have seen as a failure of mainline Catholic and Protestant pilgrims into new digital territories to grasp the social nature of new media.
Read More“Living in Favor, Abundance, and Joy” (Unless You’re Gay)
Evangelical self-help megastar Joel Osteen admits he believes homosexuality is a sin.
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Crowdsourced Catholicism: New iPhone App Lets Users Forgive Sins
Penance, a new iPhone app, gathers its sacred power through agnosticism. While existent applications for socially-networked religion like Prayer Wall or Manistone facilitate shared reflection on sacred realities beyond the crowds they attract, Penance draws instead upon the growing faith that social networking can miraculously generate spiritual orientation, evading with sacrilegious humor where one expects guidance. Behold: crowdsourced Catholicism.
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Ted Haggard on ‘Loveless’ Evangelical Church
Preaches a message focused on love.
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Strippers versus Church: Cosmic Battle With Civic Consequences
For the past four years, Pastor Bill Dunfee of the New Beginnings Ministries Church has led his congregation in picketing The Foxhole, a tiny gentleman’s club in Warsaw, Ohio. Church members usually arrive at the Foxhole on weekends at 11:30pm, bearing signs, bullhorns, and cameras. While…
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