Christianity
Mary's Choice: What the Annunciation Story Tells Us About Moral Agency
by Rev. Dr. Maria LaSala, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
December 19, 2011 - 3:40pm (Print)
Time and time again we see how God gives God’s people choices in their decisions to follow in God’s way. The Annunciation story is but one of many pointing to a God who gives us the power to make moral choices and trusts that we will do so.
Abortion, Let's NOT Leave Religion Out of It!
August 27, 2011 - 3:40pm (Print)
Over and over and over again people tell me to leave religion out of the debate over abortion. "Many Christians believe in the right to abortion, at least in cases of rape or incest," I am often told, "So, why alienate them by bringing up religion?"
Priests to "Forgive" Women for Having Abortions
"World Youth Day" in Madrid, Pope Benedict will forgive women who had abortions rather than excommunicating them from the Catholic church, as is the traditional (read: prejudiced/patriarchal) post-abortion protocol. In order to be "forgiven" for their "sins," women who had abortions will have to confess to having had abortions, admit to having taken an "innocent human life," and appear truly sorry. More here.
Priests to "Forgive" Women for Having Abortions
"World Youth Day" in Madrid, Pope Benedict will forgive women who had abortions rather than excommunicating them from the Catholic church, as is the traditional (read: prejudiced/patriarchal) post-abortion protocol. In order to be "forgiven" for their "sins," women who had abortions will have to confess to having had abortions, admit to having taken an "innocent human life," and appear truly sorry. More here.
STOKING FIRE: Research Underscores the Potential for a Pro-Choice Agenda Among Evangelical Youth
by Eleanor J. Bader, RH Reality Check
July 6, 2011 - 7:19am (Print)
Since evangelical youth have essentially the same career aspirations as everyone else, these kids need to understand how their bodies work so that ill-timed pregnancies don’t derail their plans.
Right-wing Focus on the Family's Chilling New Agenda on "Marriage Defense"
reader diary by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Qivering
May 25, 2011 - 6:27am (Print)
"Pro-family" group, Focus on the Family is shifting away from opposing same-sex marriage and instead focusing on making it more difficult to obtain a divorce. Does anyone else think this is scary? ...
Gay Slurs, Erotic Art: Sex Ed and Christianity in Montana
by Elizabeth Toledo, Camino Public Relations
July 19, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
In Helena, Montana, educators are trying to implement comprehensive sex education. But the curriculum has spurred furious right-wing opposition, and false claims about the content.
A Pastor Speaks: More Than The Children We Wanted
by Daniel Schultz, Religion Dispatches
June 17, 2010 - 11:00am (Print)
All children should be hoped for and longed for. They should all find welcome in a family that was not complete before their arrival. They should all be the children not of our wants but of our dreams, and our deepest fulfillment.
Get Real! How Can I Stop Feeling So Guilty About Having Sex?
by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com
February 26, 2010 - 11:30am (Print)
I'm 23 and was raised Christian and sex has always made me feel guilty. I got married a year ago and now can't enjoy sex at all. Am I being punished for having sex before marriage? Should I just accept a life without sex?
Tebow's Tears: Is God Really A Gators Fan?
by Louis Ruprecht, Georgia State University
February 4, 2010 - 7:03pm (Print)
