I don’t make a habit of going to these things. As Chicago braced itself for road closures, heightened security and masses of protesters surrounding the NATO summit, I reflected on why I wanted to march in this protest, at this particular moment in time. I’m a Christian feminist who’s been… [more]
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The uneasy alliances of Syrian Christians
Hani Sarhan is a Christian in Syria who says none of his relatives works with Syrian president Bashar Assad's regime or have anything to do with it. "But what we heard from (the protesters) at the beginning of this revolution saying, 'Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the coffin,' started us… [more]
The missed opportunity of the Freedom Tower
The Empire State Building has once again lost its claim to being New York City’s tallest tower (having been eclipsed several times in the “world’s tallest” category). With 100 floors complete and counting, the Freedom Tower, aka 1 World Trade Center, has passed the venerable Art Deco landmark recently and… [more]
What science cannot say about morality
Editor's note: Agendas Aside, a Think Christian series on homosexuality and the church, also includes pieces by Neil de Koning, Joshua Walters and Glenn Goodfellow. “Black people are worth less than white people,” my 11-year-old African-American mentee matter-of-factly informed me as we were working on his science-fair project. As we… [more]
Do women really want 50 Shades of Grey?
I recently watched the “Saturday Night Live” spoof of 50 Shades of Grey, the E.L. James book that millions of women all over the world are claiming has rejuvenated their sex lives. The spoof made me laugh, but it also made me sad. Because I teach a course on gender… [more]
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Robert Joustra How we enact justice is most certainly not between just "us and God." ...At times it is far better if we don't act at all - even if excruciatingly hard (as in Syria).
My day at the NATO protests
Introvertible It would make life so much easier for the Christians in this country if they were pro-gay. But they can't be, not if they give more credence to God than to man.
What science cannot say about morality
Brian Choi I'm going to be honest, and this is tearing my heart, when I do throw my chips in, it'll be because of peer pressure and with no fullhearted support.
What science cannot say about morality
Elizabeth Anne Hamilton God created sex, so why should we be unable to talk about it in an appropriate manner?
Do women really want 50 Shades of Grey?
bob s. I get a little nervous when I've seen up close a good 20+ years now of Christian churches in the U.S. starting up social programs. The end results are too often not what we'd like to think they are...
The broadening agenda of young Christians
Victoria Tiedemann Keep something in mind ... forced marriage is also a form of slavery.
When sex sells and provides