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March 2012

March 09, 2012

Memo to Presidential Candidates: Redistribution of Wealth Is a Divine Commandment

by William O'BrienHuffington PostOnce again, the U.S. presidential election process is marked by the peculiar...

March 08, 2012

Birds of a Feather: Racist by Association

by Giovanni NealRhetoric Race and Religion BloggerIn the light of Andrew Breitbart’s untimely demise, there...

March 08, 2012

Is religion dying –or reinventing?

By Diana Butler BassWashington PostFor decades, Americans have been turning toward spirituality as a protest...

March 08, 2012

Feminism’s final frontier? Religion

by Lisa MillerWashington PostThe battle of the sexes, waged this election season with such fulsome...

March 07, 2012

10th Annual Muslims in Memphis Celebration

Special to Rhetoric Race and Religionby Michael McKinzie“The Muslims in Memphis project aspires to present...

March 07, 2012

We Must Resist the Religious Push for Political Power

by Terry SandersonHuffington PostIt's happening all around the world. An increasingly politicised Catholic Church is...

March 07, 2012

The Bible and Misogyny: What Would Jesus Do?

by Kimberly Peeler-RingerRhetoric Race and Religion BloggerThe recent venom Rush Limbaugh spewed at student activist...

March 07, 2012

Our Contributor: Kimberly Peeler-Ringer

Kimberly Peeler-Ringer is a licensed minister who preaches and teaches at Howard Congregational UCC. She...

March 07, 2012

Welcome Our Newest Contributor: Joy Warren

Joy Warren is currently a M.Div. student at Memphis Theological Seminary and developing a nonprofit...

March 06, 2012

Jeremy Lin emerges as emblem of burgeoning Asian-American Christianity

By Steve AlmasyCNNhttp://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=living/2012/02/22/nr-stephen-chen-jeremy-lin-faith.cnnWhen Jeremy Lin was a sophomore at Harvard, he was struggling emotionally. A...

March 06, 2012

The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere

by Christopher LaneHuffington PostOn both sides of the Atlantic, a debate about the scope and...

March 05, 2012

The Civil Rights Movement and Public Religion

Wil GafneyRhetoric Race and Religion Contributorfrom the Huffington PostI'm watching some public officials, (Congressman Darrell Issa,...

March 05, 2012

Rhetoric Race and Religion Institute

In its ongoing efforts to examine the intersections between rhetoric, race, and religion, Memphis Theological...

March 04, 2012

One Jesus for liberals, another for conservatives

Love thy neighbour, so long as he is not an illegal immigrant. Blessed are the...

March 04, 2012

Book Club Starts Monday March 5, 2012

In promoting our goal of examining the nexus between rhetoric, race and religion, we will...

March 04, 2012

Johnathan Walton Lecture

Jonathan Walton, social ethicist and African American religious studies scholar, joined the faculty of Harvard...

March 03, 2012

Religion, God and Whitney Houston

We here at Rhetoric Race and Religion collected articles and posted videos that examined Whitney...

March 03, 2012

Romney, Santorum, and God

by Steve EricksonThe American ProspectIn February 1849, Brigham Young, the man who unified the Church...

March 03, 2012

Racist Remarks by popular BYU Religion Professor Spark Controversy

by Joanna BrooksReligion DispatchesRacist apologetics by a popular Brigham Young University religion professor are sparking...

March 03, 2012

Religion in American History: Is a Balanced Narrative Possible?

by Mary Kupiec Cayton and Peter WilliamsIn March 2010, the Texas State Board of Education...

March 03, 2012

Religious Organizations and “Public Witness”

by Janine Giordano Drake Religion in American HistoryA few weeks ago, Jon Stewart made the...

March 01, 2012

R3 Contributor: Gee Joyner

Having obtained both a Bachelors and Masters degree in English Literature from the University of...

March 01, 2012

Our Newest Contributor: Kia Granberry

Rev. Kia Granberry is a minister and entrepreneur. A proud alumna of Clark Atlanta University...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

The Heresy of Compromise

By PETER MANSEAUReligion DispatchesThe controversy surrounding the Obama administration’s birth-control mandate is not the first...

February 29, 2012

The right way for people of faith to practice politics

By Sam Fulwood IIIGrio.comWithin a one-mile radius of my house, there are more places to...

February 29, 2012

Santorum ‘Throws Up’ on JFK and Obama

With Republican presidential front-runner Rick Santorum, it's hard to decide what is more alarming, his...

February 29, 2012

Religion and the 2012 Republican Primaries: Arizona and Michigan

Mitt Romney won the Arizona Republican primary by a large margin and secured a narrow victory...

February 28, 2012

Politicians’ Religious Beliefs Are Generally Fair Game

The GOP candidates’ struggle to outdo each other in appealing to Christian fundamentalists continues. Rick...

February 27, 2012

Theologian in Chief: New Class at Memphis Theological Seminary

Dr. Andre E. Johnson, the Dr. James L Netters Professor of Rhetoric & Religion and...

February 27, 2012

Our Contributor: Weldon McWilliams IV

Dr. Weldon McWilliams is an ordained minister and currently serves as a professor at Cheney...

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