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May 2012

May 20, 2012

Race and Religion Rear Their Heads

Perhaps the uglier side of politics is always close to the surface. President Obama and...

May 20, 2012

(Re)reading the Bible….Again

I wrote yesterday about religion-based bigotry versus the world of facts and I’m going to...

May 20, 2012

Clergy Can Fight HIV On Faith-Friendly Terms

In the United States, where blacks bear a disproportionate burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, black...

May 19, 2012

Jeremiah Wright and the GOP

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May 19, 2012

The Gospel of Fear

by Rashad GroveRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorCarter G. Woodson in his seminal text The Mis-Education...

May 19, 2012

Our Newest Contributor: Rashad Grove

Rev. Rashad D. Grove is licensed and ordained minister. He currently serves as an associate...

May 18, 2012

Jeremiah Wright’s resurrection

By Rahiel TesfamariamWhile Barack Obama was still hot on the campaign trail in his first...

May 18, 2012

A straight minister’s personal path of understanding

Homosexuality was never a big issue in my family as a child – one way...

May 17, 2012

I heard you Mr. President, and “Hear” is What I have to SAY!!!

by Weldon McWilliams, IVRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorFrom: Weldon WorksI have consciously kept quiet in...

May 17, 2012

Noel draws parallels between African spirit possession and Christian doctrine of Holy Spirit

African-American Christian spirituality ― especially in relation to the Holy Spirit ― cannot be understood...

May 17, 2012

Same-sex marriage support a sign of love, acceptance and devotion to God

By Rev. Brad BraxtonAs an African-American theologian at a research university in Texas, a heterosexual...

May 16, 2012

Black Church Activism and Contested Multiculturalism in Europe, North America and Africa

Approximately fifty panelists from the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Nigeria, South Africa, Canada, and...

May 16, 2012

The sin of heterosexism

I met Tommy (not his real name) back in the 1980s at our local church...

May 16, 2012

What if Government Recognized Only Civil Unions and Left Marriage to Religion?

Could a governmental retreat from “marriage” finally heal the deep schism that has divided and...

May 16, 2012

The Controversial Faith of Barack Obama

President Obama’s recent statement on gay marriage has again thrust his religious views onto the...

May 16, 2012

From the Caucuses to Cairo: Religion’s resurgence in politics

Three months ago, Rick Santorum almost pulled off the unthinkable when he lost by a...

May 16, 2012

The “Logic” that Illogical Religion Produces

by Giovanni Neal bka: Blame GirlRhetoric Race and Religion Contributorfrom: Blamegirl.comWell when you read this:...

May 16, 2012

I Support Marriage equality: My evolution

by Ralph Watkinsfrom: It's the ChurchMy wife, Vanessa, and I moved from Augusta Georgia to...

May 15, 2012

Renewing a Queer (Religious) Agenda

The last couple of weeks have been difficult for queer folk. The United Methodist Church...

May 14, 2012

Answering Facebook Inboxes: Me, God, and Same-Sex Anything…

by Valerie Bridgmanfrom:inthisplacewefleshSeveral people sent me inbox messages chiding me about my postings on Facebook...

May 14, 2012

Remembering Ada María Isasi-Diaz

by Robyn Henderson EspinozaRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorToday is a sad day for so many....

May 14, 2012

Washington Post Perpetuates “Religion vs. Gay” Myth with Marriage Equality Story

Today's Washington Post’s story, “Obama decision on gay marriage divides local residents” inaccurately and unfairly...

May 14, 2012

Coming Out As a Heretic

I could very much relate to the recent NPR story about a Christian minister losing...

May 14, 2012

Queering Democracy and Christianity

A few years ago, I interviewed to serve as the Senior Minister of a church...

May 14, 2012

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Defining Kissing And Holding Hands As ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’ Into Law

Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Haslem has signed the ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’ bill into law. Earlier...

May 14, 2012

Rapper Mase Regrets Becoming A Pastor

Mason Betha, also known as Mase, a multi-platinum-selling rapper from the late 1990s, who retired...

May 14, 2012

Michael Eric Dyson on President Obama’s stand on same sex marriage

May 14, 2012

Love Your Neighbor: Worship With Dr. James Cone

Editor's Reminder: On May 14, 2012 at 7:15pm(CST), we will continue our discussion on Twitter...

May 12, 2012

Resurrect American Christianity

Three decades ago, the evangelical faithful was galvanized by public debates over abortion, the future...

May 10, 2012

And They Are Still Here: Seeing and Affirming the Humanity of Others

By Giovanni Neal, BKA BlameGirlRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorIf you ignore a problem it doesn’t...

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