Monthly Archives: July 2011

Right-wing Mayhem, "Falling Skies," Female Priests

by Sandi Dolbee For journalists interested in religion, these should be anything but the dog days of summer. Their bylines ought to be cropping up all over the newspaper–from the front page to the entertainment section and even the business … Continue reading

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Raising Moses and Apple (and a little Awareness)

by Marcia Alesan Dawkins Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow recently announced her decision to raise her children, seven-year-old Moses and five-year-old Apple, Jewish. For some this doesn't qualify as news in a world full of heinous acts committed in the name of … Continue reading

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Recycling Terror: Texas Kills a Killer for post-9/11 Killing

by Dalia Hashad Last night, the state of Texas executed Mark Anthony Stroman. In the weeks after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Stroman did some killing of his own. Brandishing a gun, the white supremacist meted out revenge on people … Continue reading

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Was Michele Bachmann Kicked Out of her Own Church?

by Jacques Berlinerblau A headline at some news outlet should be screaming: “Michele Bachmann Kicked Out of Her Own Church!” True, that might be a tad bit premature; perhaps the headline warrants a question mark rather than an exclamation point. … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama vs. Rick Perry: Separating Church and State…or Not

by Nicole Neroulias More than 50 years after fleeing the Chinese military and setting up the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama retired from his political responsibilities this year. It was a widely anticipated and somewhat anticlimactic move, given … Continue reading

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Boy Wizards, Green Living, Blue Aliens: We're All Neo-Pagans Now

by Lee Gilmore These quiet, languid summer days are not the busiest season for religion news. Thus, now might be an excellent time to spotlight developments on the religious vanguard and to correct some misinformed notions that often shape media … Continue reading

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The Religious Roots of Anti-Gay Violence

by Becky Garrison A recent Salon article analyzing the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a ban on the sale and rental of violent video games to children notes accurately that the culture-wide acceptance of violence over sex deserves some critical … Continue reading

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Founding Faux Pas

Maura Jane Farrelly Independence Day weekend brought to mind a bit of “news” that is a few days old, but nevertheless remains relevant: Michele Bachmann's latest gaffe about how the Founders “worked tirelessly to end slavery,” and how John Quincy … Continue reading

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