The Nightmare of Christianity
Max Blumenthal
Matthew Murray, a disturbed young gunman behind the the shootings in Colorado Springs, chose to end his nightmare and rebel against Christian-right self-help gurus and cult-like doctrines.
Religion
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2009
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Shotgun Adoption
Kathryn Joyce : Reproductive Rights
Christian agencies lavish support services on pregnant women--if they give up their babies.
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Obama's Faithful Flock
Sarah Posner : Barack Obama Administration
Obama promised to reverse the most egregious aspects of Bush's faith-based policies. So why is he extending them?
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Inside the Obama-Notre Dame Debate
James Carroll : Catholicism & Catholics
Will Roman Catholicism be swept into the rising tide of religious fundamentalism?
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US Troops Told to 'Hunt People for Jesus'
Al Jazeera : US Military
Evangelicals serving in Afghanistan add spreading Christianity to list of duties in defiance of US military law.
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The Right on Obama: Big Sinner or Satan?
The Daily Show
According to Jon Stewart, the worshiper-in-chief can't seem to decide what faith he's going to adhere to.
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States of Mind: The Idea of Iran
Negar Azimi : Iran
Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, Iran teeters on the brink of a different kind of revolt. Four books shed light on an ancient nation's many incarnations.
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Back Talk: Adam Frank
Christine Smallwood : Science
A conversation with astrophysicist Adam Frank about science, religion and manifestations of the sacred in the physical world.
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Gospel Secrets
Anthony Grafton : History
A new book explores the longstanding scholarly debate over a secret and libertine Gospel of Mark.
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Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality
Drew Haxby : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism
The Episcopal Church's promotion of an openly gay clergyman has created a serious rift within the religious community, threatening the future of the denomination.
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Good God, Bad God
Richard Kim : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism
If Rick Warren, Barack Obama and the gay community can find common ground, it'll be on civil, not religious, grounds. So let's separate church and state.
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Back Talk: Tim Reiterman
Christine Smallwood : Journalists & Journalism
A newsman who witnessed the carnage at Jonestown talks about the People's Temple, the power of images and the state of news.
2008
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What's the Matter With Rick Warren?
Obama's choice to give the invocation at his inauguration is a slap at progressives and a bow to the religious right.
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India's Persecuted Christians
Members of India's poorest classes who converted to Christianity to escape the caste system now find themselves the targets of brutal persecution by Hindu nationalists.
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Religion Threatens '08 Presidential Race
Rev. Howard Moody : Separation of Church & State
We need a new national dialogue to untangle the triumphalist Christian story line that has wrapped itself around our political discourse.
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All Ye Unfaithful
Ronald Aronson : Presidential Election 2008
Pursuing religious voters, Republicans and Democrats overlook the importance of the constituency of nonbelievers.
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Preaching to the Choir
Sarah Posner : Presidential Election 2008
Led by Obama, Democrats are making a bid for evangelical voters. Lost cause or holy grail?
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