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Donohue's 'I'm Catholic, Staunchly Anti-Racist and Support David Duke" Rant

Amie Newman on October 7, 2008 - 4:30pm
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In his latest temper tantrum, William Donohue pens a parody of pro-life leaders endorsements of Senator Obama entitled, "I'm Catholic, Staunchly Anti-Racist and Support David Duke." But the essay comes across as more alienating than anything else.

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An Uneasy Relationship: Sex and Religion

Masimba Biriwasha on September 8, 2008 - 8:00am
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In its purest essence, religion seeks to promote justice, dignity and compassion. These core values can be harnessed in the effort to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Radical Shift in Black Church on Sexuality and Choice

Rev. Dr. Carlton W. Veazey on July 15, 2008 - 8:00am
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The Black Church is undergoing a radical change. In place of the silence, our youth and adults are now affirming God's gift of sexuality and seeking the wisdom to live responsibly as spiritual and sexual beings.

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Safe Abortion Should Be Embraced As Progress

Rev. Katherine Hancock Ragsdale and Susan Yanow on July 14, 2008 - 8:00am
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Thirty years ago, abortion was seen as a positive advancement -- medically, socially, and religiously. Now few want to claim it as a good.

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Ministers Learn from Comprehensive Sex Education

Dr. Mariah Britton on July 10, 2008 - 8:00am
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Ministers can be a sources of help for congregants on matters related to human sexuality, but there are few seminaries or bible colleges that offer comprehensive sexuality education as part of their preparation for parish ministry.

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Choice: Let the People Say, “Amen”

Rev. Madison Shockley on July 8, 2008 - 8:00am
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We consider that a miscarriage has no moral content because we attribute it to God. But if women are partners with God then do they not also have moral authority to interrupt the process of human gestation?

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Roundup: Religious Belief or Discrimination?, The Pill Called 'Out of Date'

Brady Swenson on June 26, 2008 - 12:49pm
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Is pharmacists refusal to sell birth control a religious freedom or gender discrimination?, A Princeton professor says the Pill is 'out of date'.

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Thailand's Community Response to AIDS

Masimba Biriwasha on June 18, 2008 - 8:00am
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In Thailand, innovative HIV prevention advocates engage the community by emphasizing sexual diversity, conducting religious outreach, and involving community members in research.

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Religious Leaders in Colorado Respond to the Egg-As-Person Amendment

Wendy Norris on June 2, 2008 - 8:00am
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In November, Colorado citizens will vote on an amendment declaring that life begins at conception. RH Reality Check's Wendy Norris asked a cross-section of religious scholars, clergy and spiritual leaders about the moral precedent this amendment could set.

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Seminarian Pro-Choice Because of Her Faith

Jeff Fecke on March 17, 2008 - 9:44am
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Seminarian Kelli Clement says she is not pro-choice "in spite of" her faith. Rather, her faith, she says, "instructs me to be pro-choice." She calls for deeper connections between religious liberals and the broader progressive community.


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