Religion

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

The Catholic directives would leave just one OB-GYN in the city of Bartlesville who can prescribe contraception for birth control purposes.

Mar 31, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot

Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot

The notorious Westboro Baptist Church pastor has died. Why were we so enthralled by him in the first place?

Mar 20, 2014 / Richard Kim

The Bigot’s Lament

The Bigot’s Lament The Bigot’s Lament

After the defeat of Arizona's SB 1062, the religious right nurses its persecution complex.

Mar 12, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Until now, most Jewish college students assumed that open dialogue on Israel was a taboo topic in Hillel—Swarthmore debunked that myth.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Aryeh Younger and StudentNation

American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison

American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison

Resolving this injustice could open doors for diplomacy between the US and North Korea. 

Feb 25, 2014 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and Grace Ji-Sun Kim

The Talibanization of Hindu History in India

The Talibanization of Hindu History in India The Talibanization of Hindu History in India

Penguin’s withdrawing and pulping The Hindus: An Alternative History is only the latest in a series of surrenders.

Feb 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin

Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin

How did an essential figure in the modern revival of liberal political philosophy end up pondering issues of theology?

Feb 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Rosen

Divine Intervention in the NFL

Divine Intervention in the NFL Divine Intervention in the NFL

The big guy upstairs picks sides in the Super Bowl. 

Feb 11, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Beyond Belief

Beyond Belief Beyond Belief

Conservative religious thinkers and their intellectual crusades.

Feb 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage?

Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage? Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage?

Research says yes. So why are conservative policy makers pushing marriage as a panacea for poverty?

Jan 22, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

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