All posts tagged "Religious Freedom"

Incoming freshmen at Duke University have refused to read a summer book option by a New York Times best-selling author because the gay themes and sexual imagery offend their religious morals.

Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, blasted religious leaders and politicians who told their followers that Christianity was persecuted in the United States.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) signed legislation on Thursday that grants same sex couples all the marriage rights currently enjoyed by opposite sex couples.

In a video essay, Bill Moyers explains how the debate over contraception coverage under the new health care legislation highlights a religious debate that is one of the oldest in America. It's one our forefathers struggled with, and one we continue to struggle with today.

[rebelmouse-image 24750123 original_size="460x287" expand=1]What is secularism?: That's the question that I've come to realize the atheist/secularist movement is actually dodging on a regular basis.  Which isn't unusual---most social justice movements are actually pretty hazy when it comes to defining their core values.  This causes less tension than you'd think on a day-to-day basis, but often leaves a movement with an Achilles' heel.  For instance, "feminism" is defined by some feminists as "promoting the interests of women" and by some (like myself) as "breaking down the gender binary and all its implications".  The latter also tends to link feminism more strongly with other social justice movements.  The vast majority of the time, the tension between these definitions doesn't matter---we're all anti-rape, all pro-equal pay, etc.---but then someone like Sarah Palin comes along and suddenly people firmly in camp #1 reveal that they're willing to overlook a lot in order to get another female face into office.