(A)theologies

Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US

https://religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-in-heathen-isnt-a-neutral-religious-d…

Created

Thu, 21/11/2024 - 06:47

Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and...

Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle

https://religiondispatches.org/progressive-christian-election-response-give-us-…

Created

Sat, 16/11/2024 - 08:16

In the wake of the 2024 United States presidential election, “Give us Barabbas” emerged in...

The ‘Jezebel Spirit’ Isn’t (Just) Bible-Based Misogyny, it’s a Literal Demon — So What Happens When They ‘Stop Tolerating’ It?

https://religiondispatches.org/the-nars-jezebel-spirit-isnt-just-bible-based-mi…

Created

Sat, 02/11/2024 - 05:19

Most people, to the extent that they heard about it at all, probably interpreted the...

A Match Made in Hell: Demons Have Become a Serious Force in US Politics — But We’ve Seen This Show Before

https://religiondispatches.org/a-match-made-in-hell-demons-have-become-a-seriou…

Created

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 08:48

Since Donald Trump began campaigning, demons have been a small but growing part of political...

The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point

https://religiondispatches.org/the-overwhelming-whiteness-and-increasing-malene…

Created

Sat, 28/09/2024 - 05:01

In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic...

Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?

https://religiondispatches.org/attacks-on-tim-walzs-lutheran-denomination-are-u…

Created

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 06:58

Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz...

Comparing Gender Transition and Surrogacy to War and Human Trafficking, Vatican’s ‘Dignitas Infinita’ is an Intellectually Embarrassing and Harmful Mess

https://religiondispatches.org/comparing-gender-transition-and-surrogacy-to-war…

Created

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 04:11

The good news about the Vatican’s recent document, “Dignitas Infinita: on Human Dignity” is that...

Controversy Over Jay Shetty’s Authenticity Masks the Bigger Question: Why is the West Drawn to Such Figures Over and Over Again?

https://religiondispatches.org/controversy-over-jay-shettys-authenticity-masks-…

Created

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 05:54

From his popular podcast, to his travels with Will and Jada Smith, to GAP ads...

‘Hell is a World Without You’ Shows Readers How Squarely They Would Have Been on Path to Jan 6 if They’d Come of Age in Evangelicalism

https://religiondispatches.org/hell-is-a-world-without-you-shows-readers-how-sq…

Created

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 04:51

Jason Kirk’s first novel, Hell is a World Without You, tells the coming-of-age story of...

To One Early 20th Century Rabbi Skeptical of Zionism, Passover Isn’t Simply A Celebration Of Freedom — It’s Also A Warning

https://religiondispatches.org/to-this-early-20th-century-anti-zionist-rabbi-pa…

Created

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 04:19

For Jews, Passover is a time of liberation. The Exodus story tells the tale of...

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