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On AlterNet: religion

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "religion"

Religulous: Finally, a Movie for Atheists Like Me

Religulous: Finally, a Movie for Atheists Like Me

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 11, 2008.
Bill Maher questions religion's inherent contradictions in a new documentary.

Olbermann's Special Comment Scorches Palin for Slandering Obama

Olbermann's Special Comment Scorches Palin for Slandering Obama

Brave New Films, MSNBC AlterNet: Video. October 7, 2008.
From last night's Countdown.

Sex and Religion: Not Just a History of Repression

Sex and Religion: Not Just a History of Repression

Arthur Versluis, American Sexuality Magazine. October 3, 2008.
From antiquity on, there were people in the West who held that spirituality and sexuality were not necessarily mortal enemies.

Letters from an Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Letters from an Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Aaron Glantz, IPS News. September 10, 2008.
How an interrogator working for the U.S. Army had a spiritual awakening at Iraq's most notorious prison.

Does Palin Believe in Speaking in Tongues and the End of Times? What About Separation of Church and State?

Does Palin Believe in Speaking in Tongues and the End of Times? What About Separation of Church and State?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 9, 2008.
Is she comfortable with a government that remains entirely neutral on matters of faith ... because that's kind of supposed to be the U.S.'s thing.

Sarah Palin's Big Bad Creationism

Sarah Palin's Big Bad Creationism

Nathan Schneider, AlterNet. September 9, 2008.
People are whispering that McCain's VP pick doesn't believe in evolution. But how much would this really affect policy?

Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs

Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.
It's time to shift the discussion about Palin to what really matters: her far-right views on the issues.

Theocratic Sect Prays for Real Armageddon

Theocratic Sect Prays for Real Armageddon

Casey Sanchez, Southern Poverty Law Center. August 30, 2008.
Members of Joel's Army are fighting to bring about the millennial reign of Christ.

What Century is This? Senior Priest Blames Demons for STDs,

What Century is This? Senior Priest Blames Demons for STDs, "Perversions"

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. August 22, 2008.
Leeches, stat!

Poll-Watch: Back-Lash? Majority of Americans Now Want Churches Out of Politics

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. August 22, 2008.
First time in years.

One Year Old Child Murdered by Mother for Not Saying 'Amen'

One Year Old Child Murdered by Mother for Not Saying 'Amen'

LisaJ, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. August 18, 2008.
Ria Ramkissoon and four other cult members face first degree murder charges in this case.

The Obama Muslim Myth

The Obama Muslim Myth

Brave New Films, American News Project AlterNet: Video. August 16, 2008.
How the media has perpetuated public perception.

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Douglas MacKinnon, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 29, 2008.
"When the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call labels your latest novel "a Christian Jihad," angry emails are sure to follow."

This Week in God

This Week in God

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. July 19, 2008.
A round-up of religious news.

Christian Lunatics Issue Death Threats Over a Cracker

Christian Lunatics Issue Death Threats Over a Cracker

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. July 12, 2008.
Unlike those nutty Muslims who are always taking offense over cartoons, these people have serious grievances.

Christian Nation: Bush Moves Big Bucks to Religious Organizations

Christian Nation: Bush Moves Big Bucks to Religious Organizations

Frederick Lane, Beacon Press. July 3, 2008.
Even worse, Bush wants to ensure that faith-based organizations receiving federal funds can discriminate in their hiring on the basis of religion.

Texas Supreme Court: Beat a Teen for Jesus

Texas Supreme Court: Beat a Teen for Jesus

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 30, 2008.
Violent exorcism A-OK in the Lone Star State, high court rules.

What Happens When a School Board of Religious Zealots Will 'Lie for Jesus'?

What Happens When a School Board of Religious Zealots Will 'Lie for Jesus'?

Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. June 20, 2008.
Lauri Lebo, author of Devil in Dover, gives an insider's account of a historic court battle about dogma and Darwin in small-town America.

Man Falls While Recieving the Holy Spirit, Sues Church

Man Falls While Recieving the Holy Spirit, Sues Church

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 17, 2008.
Blessing turns to curse when church "catchers" fumble.

Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex

Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex

Lara Riscol, RH Reality Check. June 6, 2008.
Mainstream media perpetuate the false assumption that sex and family values don't mix by only talking to conservatives about religion and sexuality.

Religion Is Not An Excuse For Refusing to Give Medical Care

Religion Is Not An Excuse For Refusing to Give Medical Care

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 5, 2008.
The pro-life movement cares more about social control than the lives it claims to protect.

Troops Try To Give Iraqis Religion

Troops Try To Give Iraqis Religion

Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 30, 2008.
US Soldiers are trying to convert Iraqis to Christianity.

We are the world.

We are the world.

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 24, 2008.
Online activism finally overcomes international borders.

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Joseph Mayton, Women's eNews. May 22, 2008.
Egypt has appointed its first female official to certify marriages and divorces. The move has been met by public opposition from some clerics.

Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism at Its Scariest

Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism at Its Scariest

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. May 15, 2008.
"Silhouette City" explores the fascinating rise of this religious fervor.