Jan 24, 2018 religion dispatches just published an essay of mine on the mormon influences and imperatives of jeff flakes recent antitrump speeches. Look for news, analysis and opinion to keep you up on. Representative pieces these essays represent my best work in a few different genres. They see brexit as an opportunity, effectively, to get agriculture on the agenda with the uk. Evidence, implications, and illegitimacy in american religious studies, in bulletin for the study of religion, july 29, 20. Oct 10, 2012 go to the religion dispatches website, click on the culture tab at the top, scan and select an article. Trump admin grant to hookers for jesus ignites twitter firestorm over taxpayer funded religious coercion. However, after thinking on the question, both religion and social media are about relationships a mantra my church uses quite.
This article originally appeared on religion dispatches. This piece digs deeper into how mormon commitments to empiricism of a kind and models of prophecy drawn from the book of mormon inflect flakes most recent speech on the political and theological importance of truth telling. The us has always tried to get agriculture onto the agenda in trade talk s with the eu. The washington post s religion section covers faith and spirituality news wherever it exists, from politics to parenting, from sex to sports.
Religion dispatches is your independent, nonprofit, awardwinning source. Thanksgiving reveals more about us than about 17th century events. What the pope really meant in his twitterindulgences. Trump white house cranks religion to 11 as impeachment looms. Evan derkacz religion dispatches journalist muck rack. Eliza griswold explains the significance of the tenth parallel in politics and religion. If you like them, you can find everything else organized by topic below. Feb 18, 2016 religion dispatches interfaith lgbt news posted on february 18, 2016 by kiwianglo the current issue of ilgaeuropes destination equality magazine focuses on reconciling sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and religion. The magazine includes personal testimonies of lgbt christians, muslims, and buddhists and an interview with krzysztof charamsa, the polish priest and theologian who lost his job at the congregation for the doctrine of the. Future dispatches from president trumps postelection hideaway could look like these tweets. How the church spreads its message via social media faith is such a strong force to bring people together and for the church, one surefire way to get people involved in a cause is to reach out through social media. Cheap sushi, new york times magazine, december 17, 2019 food writing catholic colleges are searching for new homes in the southwest. Mar 30, 2015 on the day before he departed rome to attend events at loyola university in chicago cardinal gianfranco ravasi wrote from his twitter account ldquo departing for the. Religion news association was founded in 1949 to advance the professional standards of religion reporting and.
Saudi religious police hunt down twitter witchcraft accounts 6 feb, 2014 09. One year down, 999 to go, religion dispatches, november 8, 2017. Find kaya oakes of killing the buddha and religion dispatches s articles, email address, contact information, twitter and more. Why twitter suspended niger delta avengers account. Miller is associate professor in the department of communication studies and a member of the honors faculty at bloomsburg university of pennsylvania, where he advises the student chapter of the citizens climate lobby. Black bishop says twitter suspended him for hateful conduct. But what blew up into one of twitters top trends monday night was the offensively named hookers for jesus, founded by bornagain christian annie lobert, who participated in a panel discussion on saving souls in sin city. Rns an africanamerican bishop of the church of god in christ and frequent critic of president trump said his personal twitter account has been permanently suspended, apparently for using a. Duck dynasty patriarch, hero of the christian right, religion dispatches, december 23, 20.
New essay on jeff flake in religion dispatches grant shreve. Paul harvey department of history, coh 2 university of colorado colorado springs 1420 austin bluffs pkwy colorado springs, co 80918 719 255 4078 faculty website home page full curriculum vitae. Log out change you are commenting using your facebook account. Dispatches cannibalism is just the latest atrocity in the struggles between hema and lendu. When it is invoked at all, it usually appears alongside qualifiers such as only. Dec 12, 2012 for 2012, harvard university encouraged jews to post their confessions on twitter for yom kippur. The tenth parallel is the circle of latitude several hundred miles north of the equator, which happens to correspond to some of the hot spots in u. See what people are saying and join the conversation. Sometimes it feels like a very short daily devotional, and at other times it falls into the more intellectual realm, but. The current issue of ilgaeuropes destination equality magazine focuses on reconciling sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and religion. In no particular order, here are some folks consistently sharing.
Saudi religious police hunt down twitter witchcraft. Franklin wallace strong received his phd in comparative literature in may of 2015 and now teaches writing at one of the topranked high schools in the united states. Evan derkacz shares the editorial vision and leadership of rd with coeditor lisa webster. New film on mark twain highlights his religious doubts the. Watching the great pumpkin in the age of trump, religion dispatches, october 23, 2017. Dispatches from the fault line between christianity and islam. Supernatural drama evil provides no easy answers to questions of faith, reason, and the nature of evil. We asked some of the countrys top faith leaders, scholars and activists to predict what changes the religious landscape will see after. The secret life of ministry in the party city at last septembers religion news association conference in las vegas. Go to the religion dispatches website, click on the culture tab at the top, scan and select an article. On the day before he departed rome to attend events at loyola university in chicago cardinal gianfranco ravasi wrote from his twitter account ldquo departing for the.
A response to evidentiary boundaries and improper interventions. Get a solid introduction to different ways of recognizing and studying religion as a way to start making sense of religious violence. What the pope really meant in his twitterindulgences announcement it may be quirky and a little bit mysterious, but it could also be the future of faith. Arab world nobel prize religion dispatches richard dawkins twitter. In fact, as the figure to the right shows, this trend shows up across political party. Previously, he was tikkun magazines media coordinator. Anti nuke activists looking at 20 years in prison a true test for religious freedom. The popes new twitter account is primarily symbolic. Will the pandemic hasten the decline of christianity or is it americas best hope for a religious revival. The supreme court wonders whether your nonmoney can fund non.
The supreme court wonders whether your nonmoney can fund. New film on mark twain highlights his religious doubts. Exploring surprising facts about humanitys beliefs and rituals through an academic lens. Sometimes it feels like a very short daily devotional, and at other times it falls into the more intellectual realm, but it is always worth reading. Dispatches from a public librarian will attempt to condense each chapter of the bible into one 140character tweet. Both the tenth parallel and taming the gods are concerned with the perceived growing role of religion as a problem in international affairs. Sadeks facebook account and twitter feed are rife with antiislamic sentiments. Mark twain, aka samuel clemens, didnt have much of anything good to say about religion, at least the organized kind. Trump admin grant to hookers for jesus religion dispatches. New film on mark twain highlights his religious doubts the salt lake. Scalia doesnt accept that a tax credit is the same as the. Online lectures about religion and violence the great.
For 2012, harvard university encouraged jews to post their confessions on twitter for yom kippur. That raying out is the hallmark of american studies scholarship and what i hope to. American studies scholars are to develop what gene wise in his 1979 american quarterly article paradigm dramas called a connecting mind, one that can probe the immediacy of the situation to search for everything which rays out beyond it 336. Moricebrubaker does an injustice to her readers, asking them to speculate with her on whether the heavilysubsidized abortion provider should be investigated, but ignoringand. Rns whats coming for religion in the next 12 months. Youtube channel promoting religious literacy for daily life. Imaging technologys impact on views of fetal and maternal personhood is as much about the surrounding political and scientific context as it is about the technology itself. Central to this lecture is the idea that religion and violence exist in a fluid relationship, which can make the boundary between religious and nonreligious identities fuzzy as. Your independent, nonprofit, webbynominated source for the best writing on critical issues at the intersection of. Previously, he taught in the department of spanish and portuguese at the university of texas at austin and the department of english at the university of. If therefore, there be kindness i can show, or any good thing i can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as i shall not pass this way again. I am a senior program associate with the dialogue on science, ethics, and religion doser program at the american association for the advancement of science aaas in washington, dc. Rd covers topics of religious thought, past and present, that underwrite social structures, aimed at providing a nonsectarian platform for writers representing all religious traditions, including those who identify as spiritual, but not religious.
Paul harvey department of history, coh 2 university of colorado 1420 austin bluffs pkwy colorado springs co 80918 719 255 4078. Despite boasting a rich, 2500 year history, rhetoric is dogged by negative associations and misunderstanding. When we account for various factors such as age, political party and ideology, religious practice and belief, education, gender, and so on, we see the same pattern. Pope follows himself in twitter echo chamber religion. Lewis is one of the most respected christian authors of the last century, and this twitter account is dedicated to his writing. Here are 11 of the best apologetics twitter accounts for aspiring apologists to follow. Jul 19, 20 what the pope really meant in his twitter indulgences announcement it may be quirky and a little bit mysterious, but it could also be the future of faith. Jardan pointed to a study conducted in saudi arabia that showed every fourth network user owned a twitter account and that the total number of internet subscribers in the gulf state is estimated at around 7 million surpassing the combined population of. Religion dispatches just published an essay of mine on the mormon influences and imperatives of jeff flakes recent antitrump speeches. Religion dispatches is your independent, nonprofit, awardwinning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture. Facebook twitter instagram rss feed slate is published by the slate group, a. Cannibalism is just the latest atrocity in the struggles.
Previously, he taught in the department of spanish and portuguese at the university of texas at austin and the department of english at the university of houston. A reluctant indian militant, a jew with christmas envy, and a feminist in search of an alternative thanksgiving are among the scholars and writers who have weighed in over the years on our secular religious national holiday of thanksgiving. Tell us why you chose it, and tell us about the most interesting thing you picked up from the article. The idea for the new translation was born after wondering what the ten commandments would look like if presented as a twitter entry, douglas wrote in a blog post. Find kaya oakes of killing the buddha and religion dispatchess articles, email address, contact information, twitter and more. Trump admin grant to christian supporters ignites twitter. Time to reject religious conservatives use of were all sinners to excuse immoral acts, religion dispatches, october 3, 2017. Trump admin grant to christian supporters ignites twitter firestorm over taxpayer funded religious coercion.
Even if you dont have a twitter account, you can consider this a list of apologists and websites to look into. Post a comment here identifying and briefly describing the article you chose to comment on. Before launching religion dispatches, evan was an editor and writer at the awardwinning web magazine, from 20032007. In her article the silly calls for congress to investigate planned parenthood, sarah moricebrubaker claims her audience are those who are noncommittal in debates about abortion. Religion dispatches interfaith lgbt news kiwianglos blog. Twitter suspended the account of niger delta avengers, yesterday, following the groups announcement on the microblogging site that it had carried out five attacks on key oil installations in.
Religion dispatches is a daily nonprofit online magazine covering religion, politics, and culture. He currently follows only himself in the multiple languages in which his tweets will be broadcast, and will not engage followers directly. A riveting investigation of the jagged fault line between the christian and muslim worldsthe tenth parallelthe line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the. Sep 27, 2010 dispatches from a public librarian will attempt to condense each chapter of the bible into one 140character tweet. The commission for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, which serves as the religious police of the conservative gulf kingdom, is conducting surveillance of twitter accounts in an effort to reign in heightened interest in subjects related to sorcery.