On AlterNet: religion

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

5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

5 Signs the Christian Right Still Wields Too Much Power in America

Peter Montgomery, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

This political and cultural movement will not be sinking beneath the horizon anytime soon -- despite media reports to the contrary.

Is Mitt Romney's Candidacy Part of 'The Eternal Plan' of the Mormon Church?

Sally Denton, Salon. January 30, 2012.

The seeds of Romney's unique brand of conservatism were sown in the secretive, acquisitive, patriarchal, authoritarian religious empire.

Once Again, Believers Have it Wrong: Atheists Don't Just Want Sex, Drugs, and Lack of Morality

Adam Lee, AlterNet. January 23, 2012.

As much as religion's defenders would like us to believe otherwise, there is no non-human moral authority.

5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today

Rob Boston, AlterNet. January 10, 2012.

Thomas Jefferson believed that a coolly rational form of religion would take root in America. Was he ever wrong.

10 Ways Right-Wing Christian Groups Will Likely Shove Religion Down Your Throat This Year

Simon Brown, Church & State Magazine. January 4, 2012.

A surging religious right means daunting challenges for keeping Church and State separate.

How Christian Right-Wing Voters in Iowa Make Abortion a Central Issue in the Caucuses

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. January 2, 2012.

To really understand Iowa, you need to understand the primacy of abortion as an issue to the Christian right.

The Christmas War on Atheism: What's the Religious Right Whining About When It's Really Non-Believers Who Are Under Attack?

Alex DiBranco, AlterNet. December 22, 2011.

Right-wing Christians are waging a war on non-believers' right not to have religion shoved down their throats.

Happy Birthday, Bill Hicks: Why We Can Still Learn From, And Laugh At, The Great Critic and Comedian

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

Hicks was one of America's best stand-up comics, but also established himself as an insightful critic of American politics and mainstream culture.

"I Cannot Eat Your Prayers": How Student Debt Changed One Woman's Mind on "Christian Charity"

Kristin Rawls, Killing the Buddha. December 19, 2011.

From an evangelical home to over $100,000 in student loans and healthcare debt, one writer faces the ways in which even progressive Christianity comes up short.

How We All Pay For the Huge Tax Privileges Granted to Religion -- It's Time to Tax the Church

Adam Lee, AlterNet. December 14, 2011.

By some estimates, the property tax exemption alone removes $100 billion in property from U.S. tax rolls, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

5 Reasons the Religious Right Should Stop Whining About Being Persecuted

Rob Boston, AlterNet. November 24, 2011.

For decades Christian conservatives have claimed persecution. Their powerful hold on Washington tells a different story.

Why Are People Still Afraid of Atheism?

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. November 23, 2011.

Plenty of people are reviled for their religious beliefs. But a lack of faith seems to inspire even more intense antipathy.

Child Rape, Penn State and the Catholic Church: Is Religion Especially Bad?

Greta Christina, AlterNet. November 22, 2011.

The child rape scandal at Penn State raises inevitable comparisons with the Catholic Church. Does religion make these kinds of abuses worse?

Right-Wing End-Times Theology and the Politics of the Antichrist Smear

Sarah Posner, Comment Is Free. November 20, 2011.

Alleged would-be presidential assassin Ortega-Hernandez reportedly called Obama 'the Antichrist.' So who put that idea in his head?

At Religious Right Forum, GOP Candidates Weep and Proselytize

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 20, 2011.

In an Iowa megachurch, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Ron Paul put Christianity front and center.

Of Religious Intolerance, House Music and Jobs to Kentucky

alguien, Daily Kos. November 2, 2011.

Right winger attacks Kentucky governor for showing respect to Hindu businessmen

Bishops Are Behind the 'Let Women Die' Act and the Push Against Birth Control--Even As They're Under Fire for Sex Abuse Scandals

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. October 17, 2011.

The first bishop in the US is indicted for child sex-abuse coverup; meanwhile, his colleagues push for laws that will intrude on our sexual freedom.

How Christian Fundamentalism Helped Empower the Top 1% to Exploit the 99%

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. October 13, 2011.

Deference to religion masquerading as politics must end.

Is Atheist Money Too Controversial for the American Cancer Society?

Greta Christina, AlterNet. October 10, 2011.

The American Cancer Society may have turned down a potential half-million dollar donation because it came from a non-theistic organization.

Conservatives Want America to be a "Christian Nation" -- Here's What That Would Actually Look Like

Adam Lee, AlterNet. October 4, 2011.

Let's compare Rick Perry's version of "Christian values" to what the Bible really dictates.

5 Signs That America Is Moving Away from Religion

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

If you look closely there are promising signs that American attitudes are changing in a way that may blunt the impact of religion on politics and culture.

How Conservative Politicians Wait for God to Fix the Economy, With Frightening Results

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 26, 2011.

The theology embraced by American religious conservatives may render them immune to evidence and reason when it comes to economic management.

Has American-Style Conservatism Become a Religion?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 15, 2011.

Fundamentalist religion plays a big role in today's Republican party--but has it gone even further, spreading dangerous beliefs as articles of faith?

10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 13, 2011.

Atheists are moral, loving and multicultural, and you might even find them in foxholes.