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Religion Dispatches
Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis pleads for compromise on abortion after initial compromise was disregarded; Pastor Dan is appalled.
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Religion Dispatches
In a state where it’s almost required to have a Christian-themed bumper sticker the legislature approved an “I believe” vanity plate. A federal judge has just deemed it unconstitutional.
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Religion Dispatches
When it comes to peace activism, holding signs might not always be enough, says sociologist Sharon Nepstad. In this interview she explains why, and talks about the unique historical role of religion in nonviolent protest.
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Religion Dispatches
An NYU professor suggests in Forbes that we refer to tragedies like the one at Ft. Hood as “Going Muslim.” An NYU alumnus, himself a Muslim, finds himself shocked, not so much by the article, as by the response of the school administration.
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Religion Dispatches
Two decades after the murder of six Jesuit professors, El Salvador is celebrating the end of right-wing rule and the first peaceful transfer of power in nearly 200 years.
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Religion Dispatches
A first person account of the recent National Equality March on DC. The future of LGBT advocacy is young and strong.
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Religion Dispatches
Abortion is not a liberal, secular invention; there are examples in Jewish, Muslim, and even Christian theologies—and in Buddhist and Hindu traditions—of instances in which abortion is justified.
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Religion Dispatches
A letter to the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg from a scholar of religious extremism.
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Religion Dispatches
A commenter from a recent review of Karen Armstrong’s new book writes that a central claim of hers is “utterly false.” Our blogger examines that claim.
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In the wake of the Catholic Bishops’ lobbying hard for the Stupak Amendment a pastor weighs in on tax exemptions for Churches.
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