feminism

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.

Lila Rose, a 20-year-old UCLA student, is taking on Planned Parenthood with a phony story, video equipment, and support from a host of Christian Right media outlets and organizations.

A young, lesbian, Catholic progressive responds to Frances Kissling on the question of old-school ideas and strategies versus the brave new world of boundary-busting and online activism.

Drawing on sources as diverse as feminist theology, biblical criticism and Midrash, renowned poet Alicia Suskin Ostriker’s latest book of essays seeks to rescue the Bible from the clutches of narrow conservatism.

The Quiverfull movement sees children as an army of missionaries meant to reshape the United States along biblical lines.

Marie Bouclin was excommunicated, or rather “self-excommunicated,” as the Catholic church puts it, for becoming a priest. But banishment from the church has not stopped her from living her vocation.

The recently launched Musawah Movement reckons with the Qur’an and Sharia to ensure that women aren’t subject to hostile and unequal treatment by their communities or families.

A recent RD story on Mormon Mommy Bloggers sparked debate in LDS blogs and revealed a community in transition. What exactly is the “Bloggernacle”—and are “Mormon Mommy Bloggers” a part of it? And what happens to a church built on gathering when the internet becomes the primary meeting space?

Even as they invite progressive religious groups to the table the leaders of the Democratic party shun religious feminism.

A study shows that progressive women activists are motivated by values, but not the “values voter” kind. How about mutual responsibility, community, and concern for others?