Are those emails confronting the supposedly mysterious questions surrounding Barack Obama—the story of his life, his beliefs, his complexion—bigoted? Here’s the litmus test…
Though it sounds good just on its face, NYC Mayor Bloomberg has made the right decision by threatening to veto the proposal to add two Muslim holidays to the school calendar. And no, it’s not a pander to Jewish voters.
Was Michael Jackson a supernatural magician or an icon of self-immolation? Both? The physical body is gone, the musical productivity has ceased, the capacity to speak for himself is no more, so now MJ is a wonderfully ambiguous figment of our imagination. Three religion scholars discuss the life, legend, meaning, and myth of one of the world’s most talented, successful, and perhaps tortured performers.
In the wake of a terrifying and unexpected mauling by a chimpanzee, some have rushed to blame Darwin for putatively implying that they should behave just like us. But we’re just as close to another chimp whose behavior is markedly different from this bellicose cousin.
In 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.
French President Sarkozy declared recently that the burqa “will not be welcome on our territory,” as it is a symbol of the enslavement of women. If the president is trying to foster equality of women, is this the best way to go about it?
Some saw ghosts and traces of MJ while others advised fans to quit worshiping the “pervert,” totally missing the point that people need exceptional figures, particularly in the midst of a depression.