(A)theologies

Hold Your Applause: Potential Changes to Roles of Catholic Women and LGBTQ+ People May Just Be Vatican Breadcrumbing

https://religiondispatches.org/hold-your-applause-potential-changes-to-roles-of…

Created

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 22:00

The Southern Baptist Convention stole headlines from the Vatican this season when the nation’s largest...

US Catholic Bishops Jump on Anti-Trans Bandwagon With Gratuitous Vote to Amend Healthcare Directives

https://religiondispatches.org/us-catholic-bishops-jump-on-anti-trans-bandwagon…

Created

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:12

In recent years, the market share of Catholic hospitals—which unconscionably restrict healthcare options for all...

Conservative Christians Insist the Toxic Theology Portrayed in the Duggar Family Doc is ‘Fringe’ — But is it Really All That Different?

https://religiondispatches.org/conservative-christians-insist-the-toxic-theolog…

Created

Fri, 16/06/2023 - 03:14

Conservative Christian social media influencers have an important message to deliver after a new documentary...

Dalai Lama’s ‘Suck My Tongue’ Controversy Reveals Centuries-Old Christian Distortion of Tibetan Buddhism

https://religiondispatches.org/dalai-lamas-suck-my-tongue-controversy-reveals-c…

Created

Thu, 01/06/2023 - 05:11

In February 2023, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, appeared in Dharamshala, India at an...

Hell in a Cell: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Reflects the Growing Belief That Cocksure Men Will Save Us in the Battle of Good v. Evil

https://religiondispatches.org/hell-in-a-cell-the-popes-exorcist-reflects-the-g…

Created

Sat, 20/05/2023 - 02:46

Although it was a financial success, The Pope’s Exorcist, featuring a virile Russell Crowe as...

The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy

https://religiondispatches.org/the-spirit-of-january-6th-the-theology-of-this-s…

Created

Wed, 17/05/2023 - 06:12

Lance Walnau, a prominent Apostle/Prophet in the Neo-Charismatic New Apostolic Reformation, had an unusual Easter...

In Repudiation of its Devastating Doctrine of Discovery, Vatican Masks the History and Responsibility of Catholic Church

https://religiondispatches.org/in-repudiation-of-its-devastating-doctrine-of-di…

Created

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 06:39

What are the responsibilities of the Catholic Church when considering the historical realities of settler...

In its Battle for ‘Life’ the Antiabortion Movement is Willing to Expose its Enemies to Death — And There’s an Old Christian Theology that Supports Them

https://religiondispatches.org/in-its-battle-for-life-the-antiabortion-movement…

Created

Wed, 26/04/2023 - 07:40

The recent Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn the FDA’s approval of mifepristone presents itself—in...

Catholic Groups Leading Mifepristone Ban Are Part of Century-Long Tradition Who See it as Patriotic Duty to Protect the Family

https://religiondispatches.org/catholic-groups-leading-mifepristone-ban-are-par…

Created

Tue, 18/04/2023 - 05:45

In 1995, following a spate of lethal violence against abortion providers across the United States,...

Fear, Guns, and the (Unwinnable) War Against Death: A Letter to My Fellow Americans

https://religiondispatches.org/mindless-militants-in-an-unwinnable-war-on-death…

Created

Sat, 15/04/2023 - 05:58

I’ve been crying when I drop my six-year-old daughter off at school. It happens whenever...

(A)theologies