Happy Valentine’s Day
My mom was 41 when my dad died. She lost the love of her life, the father of her four children, her husband of over 20 years. I was 48 when I lost… Continue reading
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Mildly Diversionary Scale
I am angry all the time. Angry, frustrated, disappointed. I used to write about political theory. But then reality shredded my ideals about democratic discourse. Current mood: Democracy is stupid because people are… Continue reading
If Republicans Could Speak, I Would Not Understand Them
This morning I was thinking about Kant’s insight that our experiences of the world are entirely contingent upon the way our brains process the appearances of the fundamental facts of our world. The… Continue reading
Short Skirts and Black Cloaks: Observations on Modesty in a Modern Muslim Metropolis
Our first day in Istanbul we notice the flocks of veiled women. A modern Muslim metropolis, Istanbul boasts a dazzling variety of expressions of what constitutes appropriately modest Muslim dress. Many women wear… Continue reading
Mixing and Matching: A Look at Who Practices Multiple Religions
Mixing and Matching: A Look at Who Practices Multiple Religions.
Can a television network be a church?
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/01/282496855/can-a-television-network-be-a-church-the-irs-says-yes NPR Reports on IRS treatment of Christian television networks.
“They were LGBT”
“They were LGBT” Post-Soviet xenophobia and homophobia merge.
http://hamilton-griffin.com
http://hamilton-griffin.com Here’s a great resource on law and religion debates.
Does RFRA Exempt For-Profits from Anti-Discrimination Laws?
This Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear consolidated oral arguments in two cases in which religious for-profit companies challenge the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) contraception mandate. The ACA requires employer-sponsored health plans to provide… Continue reading
ACLU Suit Against Sabine Parish School
ACLU Suit Against Sabine Parish School Allegations that Louisiana public schools promote Christianity come as no surprise.