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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Amendment One, Not Commandment One
by Anthony Hatcher Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private … Continue reading
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Gays, Religion and the Journalistic Frame
by Emily Frost This month, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released a report, “Missing Voices,” on how the mainstream news media uses religious voices in its stories to frame issues of LGBT equality. GLAAD commissioned researchers at … Continue reading
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In Their Own Voices
by Megan Sweas Women religious, we've heard over the past week, are the backbone of the Roman Catholic Church, servers of the poor and radical feminists. But who are they really and what do they believe? The Vatican released the … Continue reading
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Anders Breivik: Lone Wolf or Poster Boy?
by Arezou Rezvani Hours before Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in dual terror attacks in Norway last summer, the 33-year-old right-wing nationalist wrote that his trial would be a “golden opportunity” to spread his ideas. This detail along with … Continue reading
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Deepening Coverage of the Dalai Lama
by Elise Hennigan This week, the Dalai Lama is touring the United States to speak to American audiences about spirituality, non-violence, climate change and interfaith dialogue. In covering the Dalai Lama, the American news media usually goes one of two … Continue reading
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Knight Luce Fellowship for Reporting on Global Religion
The Knight Luce Fellowship program offers stipends for journalists to travel throughout the world to report and write stories that contextualize these developments for an American audience. These projects demonstrate the enduring power of religion and spirituality to motivate radical … Continue reading
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"Left Behind" at Coachella
by Jane Iwamura Concert-goers at the Coachella Music Festival this past Sunday night witnessed an otherworldly sight: Tupac Shakur onstage with fellow rap legends, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, performing “live.” This would not be so shocking, except for the … Continue reading
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Do You Have Faith in the Media?
by Diane Winston and John Green A visiting Martian might be forgiven for thinking that Americans care more about the religion of prospective presidential candidates than they do about the economy, the environment, health care, or even space travel. And, … Continue reading
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Trayvon Martin, Romney and Evangelicals
by Maura Jane Farrelly The Southern Baptist Convention's Richard Land has been generating some controversy in recent weeks. First, there were his comments about the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida, delivered during his nationally broadcast radio show. According to Land, … Continue reading
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Demystifying Mormonism
by Laura J. Nelson The hottest topics on Easter Sunday's news talk-shows? Religion and politics. “Religion will be less important in the fall in the general election than at any time since 1972, before Roe versus Wade really transformed the … Continue reading
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