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By remaining silent on the issue of bullying, and by undertaking an extensive nationwide campaign against marriage equality—a basic civil rights issue that has little or nothing to do with religious definitions—the bishops have themselves not only failed to live up to their obligation to protect the vulnerable, but have in some sense become bullies.

A look at Christian Reconstructionist Vision Forum’s year end report.

In the Pope’s words, the current debate over state-sponsored heterosexual marriage is ultimately a question that concerns the European identity itself. The stakes, then, could scarcely be higher.

I tried to resume my tawaf, but lost my state of ablution.

With the end of Christmas, Mary goes back under wraps for another year.

Although medicine should stay in the business of being evidence-based, says Harvard historian of science Anne Harrington, other healing communities don’t necessarily need to follow that model. There’s a place for data, but you need to know what data can’t tell you.

While 2010 was an encouraging year for LGBT equality, reports of the death of Mormon opposition to homosexuality are greatly exaggerated.

In a manner of speaking.

When a serious philosophical lecture on the origin and meaning of Santa Claus is interrupted by the tinkling of bells, jovial laughter, and the mysterious delivery of a case of beer, our writer has the chance to muse on his own former Christmastime convictions.

RD thinks the 73% of Americans who celebrate a Jesus-less Christmas are just fine.