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I lie a lot on airplanes. Not in any way that should upset the TSA or anything like that—just to the question “What do you do?” I don’t like admitting to strangers what it is I do. I’m a Ph.D. student…

One reason we don’t hear from “those who actually minister to real people with real problems” is that conservatives have successfully defined “people of faith” as abortion opponents

Gay and Lesbian people are weary of being used as a political and spiritual football, tired of being kicked around. This election brought history-making moments for progressives, but some crucial setbacks for the rights of gay citizens.

Politics at this level is a blood sport, not a seminar, and the president seems a bit behind on his combat training.

Evangelical power broker did not invent the conspiracy theory that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the U.S. government.

The New York Times has reported that almost a quarter of a million kids are being raised by gay parents. What does their testimony mean for the state of the national (and international) discussion on same-sex marriage?

The latest operations of religious leaders in the public sphere remind us that power and prophecy are naturally opposed.

A controversial new ruling from an up and coming rabbi in Conservative Judaism charts a course for a greater focus on worker justice. Several of its recommendations coincide with crucial legislation favored by the American labor movement…

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans support legal recognition for gay unions. Our columnist wishes they would stop taking surveys and start taking action.