Religion Dispatches
A new book shows how a cohort of Protestants, Catholics, and Jews altered the nation; from the Social Gospel movement through anti-Communism, Civil Rights and even into the rise of the religious right.
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“If I were to think of a use that I would want my book to be put to, it’s to try to provide for anti-capitalist Christians a more theologically robust response to that kind of thing, something that goes beyond proof-texting and presents a more convincing theological argument.”
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Could it be that the African American community finally wants to talk?
Read MoreA fine start. And now we look forward to a deeper, and broader conversation.
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The AIDS epidemic is a justice issue, not a moral one, theologian Beverley Haddad explains—in the face of overwhelming challenges, there is no room for regressive moralizing from religious leaders.
Read MoreIn response to today’s roundtable on Rev. Braxton’s abrupt departure from Riverside and the crisis in Progressive Christianity, Rita Brock sees little hope in the Church as it stands.
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There have always been tensions between religious reasons to give anonymously and social demands for accountability in giving. In this case the money, millions and millions of it, is going to women-led educational institutions.
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It wasn’t on CNN, but last month hundreds of theologians, activists, and indigenous people came together in Brazil to envision a new world; the gathering stressed diversity and sustainability, migration, and climate change.
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Even as they invite progressive religious groups to the table the leaders of the Democratic party shun religious feminism.
Read MoreA new study reveals that religious professionals are not being trained to deal with the most basic aspects of the sexual dimension of congregants’ lives. Not acceptable when it comes to issues like AIDS/HIV, workplace ethics, domestic violence, and LGBTQ needs.
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