Blogs Posts on "Fundamentalism"

Slavoj Žižek on liberalism, fundamentalism and the true Left by Per Crucem ad Lucem on Nov 17, 2009With my lectures for next two weeks (basically) written, I’ve turned to some fun reading: namely, Slavoj Žižek’s latest book, First As Tragedy, Then As Farce. It’s an unsurprisingly-passionate critique of contemporary capitalism p...

Gay marriage loses in Maine: the campaign finance scorecard by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 6, 2009On Nov. 3, 299,483 citizens of the state of Maine were persuaded to tell women who love women and men who love men that they cannot marry. Those Downeasters who voted “Yes” on Question 1 — to repeal a same-sex marriage law — bashed ga...

Is the Fight for Gay Rights Over? by Religion Compass Exchanges on Nov 6, 2009Bishop John Shelby Spong is revered by those affiliated with progressive Christianity and scorned by conservatives. For years he has been an outspoken advocate for the cause of women, gays and lesbians, and people of color. Candace Chellew-Hodge co...

Every sperm is a living, breathing person! by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 1, 2009Every sperm and every egg, fertilized or not, is a living, breathing person, endowed by its Creator with certain inalienable rights. At least, that’s what the proposed 2010 personhood amendment to the Colorado state constitution implies. No,...

Contra Mundum: “Bigoted Fundamentalist” as Orwellian Double-Speak by MandM on Nov 1, 2009I am a Theologian with a strong background in Philosophy; apart from Philosophical Theology, my particular area of interest is Ethics. Given this, I often publish my thoughts and reflections on moral issues, of various persuasions, in various media.

The Scarlet NSFW by Scholars & Rogues on Oct 29, 2009The other day our friend MentalSwitch offered up a delightful little post entitled “Hello Nurse!” It featured a photo of an attractive model dressed as … well, hell, rather than me trying to describe the shot and failing miserably,...

In the Mail: Something Specific from Random House by The Church of Jesus Christ on Oct 26, 2009Random House has sent along a copy of Karen Armstrong’s book, The Case for God, for review. So far, she is getting excellent reviews on this book, which is in many ways a response to the recent rise of militant atheism - Reviews Praise for Kare...

NEWS: Prophetess of Health reexamined by Religion Compass Exchanges on Oct 25, 2009Ellen G. White (1827-1915), co-founder of the Seventh-Day Adventist church, is the subject of a four-day conference concluding Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Portland, Maine. The conference is part of a larger Ellen White Project that will culminate in...

Breeding fascism: the modern legacy of progressive blogging by Scholars & Rogues on Oct 23, 2009Nick Griffin, the leader of the tiny British National Party, has a very low profile outside the UK. Their best political showing has been to pick up two seats in the European Parliament, when they polled 6% of the UK vote in that election in June 200...

More on Karen Armstrong’s The Case for God by The Church of Jesus Christ on Oct 20, 2009If I keep going, I am going to have to read this book. Here is an except: A modern skeptic will find it impossible to accept Steiner’s conclusion that “what lies beyond man’s word is eloquent of God.” But perhaps that is beca...