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Public Eye
The influence of U.S.-based Christian Right groups on the criminalization of homophobia has recently expanded to Belize, which has become a hotbed for anti-LGBTQ activity, according to new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center: Dangerous Liaisons: The American Religious Right & the Criminalization of Homosexuality in Belize.
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Political Research Associates
On Wednesday, Zimbabweans will head to the polls to elect a new president. In May, current President Robert Mugabe, a dictator infamous for his human rights abuses, signed a new constitution that will usher in much-needed reforms, including a more expansive bill of rights, presidential term limits, and electoral amendments meant to keep elections free and fair.
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Religion Dispatches
At a small group Bible study in suburban Colorado Springs, circa 2008, a group of 20-something white professionals gathered to discuss Mark 10:21-25. In this famous parable, Jesus instructs a rich man…
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Political Research Associates
Despite recent losses in the culture war, the Christian Right is forging a path forward by rallying around a few key issues: antichoice, opposition to marriage equality, and the defense of “religious…
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Political Research Associates
Following the closure and apology of prominent ex-gay therapy organization Exodus International, other groups have stepped in to fill the void. The right-wing Family Research Council has launched two…
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Political Research Associates
Since the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United ruling in 2010, there has been a chorus of debate over the clout of corporate America in politics and the appropriate role these entities should…
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Political Research Associates
David Clohessy of St. Louis was national director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests for more than 30 years. He is now the volunteer Missouri director of SNAP. As a youngster…
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Religion Dispatches
Earlier this month Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke announced to the world that he had contracted Covid-19 in a strangely triumphant August 10 tweet “Praised be Jesus Christ! I wish to inform you that I…
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Political Research Associates
Geoffrey C. Goble is associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism: Amoghavajra, the Ruling Elite, and the Emergence of a…
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Religion Dispatches
Over the last couple of weeks, America’s conservative, mostly white evangelicals have once again generated considerable buzz—and deserved criticism—over their authoritarian attitudes and behaviors…
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