Religious Left

Slate Magazine (blog) Why Straight Men Are Right to Be Afraid of Homosexuality Slate Magazine (blog) However, the continued existence of homophobia â€"despite the obvious downsidesâ€"raises questions about its basic nature: Do psychological theories like those above really explain why gayness, specifically, evokes such fear, the kind that can sometimes ... Comment: Homophobia is a real fear.. but of what exactly? SBS all 2 news articles » International Business Times UK Global LGBT Recap:Culture War Exports, Mob Violence and Kidnapping as ... Religion Dispatches At the Religion News Service, Gay Clark Jennings, an Episcopal priest, examines “ Homophobia in Christian Africa.” Jennings notes that many political and diplomatic leaders have criticized passage of anti-gay bills in Uganda and Nigeria, but says, “Many  ... Expanded Criminalization of Homosexuality in Uganda: A Flawed Narrative Huffington Post USA/Africa - Exporting Homophobia A

On the Separation of Church and State â€" Lincoln Weighs In Patheos (blog) Here is a fascinating article about the blurring of the lines of the separation of church and state during the Civil War (an excerpt of which you will find below). It is a story about a North Carolinian, Presbyterian minister named Samuel B. McPheeters ... FAITH UNDER FIRE WND.com When asked this question, many people who saw the phrase in statement 2 which reads, “the church is separated from the state,” concluded this is the famous “ separation of church and state ” principle they have heard about ad nauseum. Facts of the matter  ... - Sponsors - This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

The New Civil Rights Movement Gay married man says Catholic school rescinded job offer Boston Globe Barrett's complaint, which may be the first of its kind in the country, comes at a time when religion -based schools in the increasing number of states where gay marriage is legal have been scrutinizing hiring and employment practices to ensure they ... Fired Before Hired: Gay Man Says Catholic School Rescinded Job Offer The New Civil Rights Movement Gay Boston man says Catholic school rescinded job Berkshire Eagle Boston: Gay man files complaint after Catholic school rescinds job Examiner.com all 28 news articles » Telegraph.co.uk Church of England's call for dialogue on gays rebuffed in Africa Religion News Service (RNS) Ahead of his five-day visit to Africa, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby issued a statement reminding Anglicans of the commitment the Church of England made eight years ago to the pastoral care and support of everyone, in

International Business Times UK Making Homophobia History Huffington Post The connections between the rise of the virulent anti-gay agenda in Africa and the funding, influence and partnership of the American Religious Right has been extensively documented. The recent film "God Loves Uganda" is a notable example -- connecting  ... USA/Africa - Exporting Homophobia AllAfrica.com all 6 news articles » Philly.com Sochi 2014: Team GB Told Not To Wear Kit At Winter Olympics Huffington Post UK ... company inspired by the Olympic Committee Charter's sixth principle, which states that “any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion , politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to ... The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi Truth-Out 14 Scary Photos Putin Doesn't Want You to See Before the Sochi Olympics PolicyMic Media suffer winter chill in coverage of Sochi Olympics CPJ Press Freed