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  • Stephen Colbert + Feminist Theology = Best Meme Ever

    Following in the footsteps of the original Ryan Gosling meme (“Hey girl, I can’t wait to meet your parents and all of your friends”) and its feminist follow-up  (“Hey girl. When he said it was possible to talk about cultural marginalization… Continue reading

  • Recommendation: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

    Last night my husband decided to watch the 2010 documentary entitled The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (which you can find on Netflix instant streaming). I was doing my own work next to him on the couch, but by a few… Continue reading

  • Church Teaching and Violence Against LGBT Persons II

    A recent article in Mother Jones  offers a snapshot of what it’s like to be lesbian or gay in Uganda–arguably the worst place on earth to be lesbian or gay.  Perhaps not coincidentally, Catholics comprise 41% of the Ugandan population… Continue reading

  • Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church

    Quick piece of news that our readers may be interested in (thanks, social networking feeds!): according to “Rome Reports,” in October 2012, Benedict XVI will canonize Hildegard of Bingen (already commemorated in the Anglican / Episcopal and Lutheran liturgical calendars)… Continue reading

  • Homosexuality Is Not Like Alcoholism

    Apparently, the most popular way to argue against homosexuality these days is to compare it to alcoholism.  Seriously.  I have been hearing this a lot lately.  A representative version of this argument goes something like this: “just as we wouldn’t… Continue reading

  • Rape jokes are like, soooo funny!

    Just to be clear: I don’t actually think they are. At least, not the way they’re typically done. Be patient; this is a long post, but it’s the result of a lot of thinking and isn’t too needlessly rambling. I’ve… Continue reading

  • A Church That Does Body Counts III

    About two weeks ago, a U.S. led NATO airstrike in southern Afghanistan killed seven civilians while they were going about their daily lives, working in their fields.  Six of these seven civilians were children and five of these children were… Continue reading

  • Leymah Gbowee, the Nobel Peace Prize, and Stephen Colbert

    In case you missed the news, I wanted to direct your attention to the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in October to three African women, “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights… Continue reading