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Call me mister

| Feb 1, 2013

An entire lifetime of angry feminism and all that time, I’ve missed a piece of truly low-hanging lady-rage fruit. How, in 28 years, has it never occurred to me to be angry about the term “Mrs.” being reserved for married women?
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Which warrior women does your faith feature?

| Jan 25, 2013

The Pentagon announced Thursday (Jan. 24) that women can serve in combat positions. But take a look through history — and religious traditions — and you'll see that female fighters are nothing new. When news of the Pentagon's plan made it the mainstream on Wednesday (Jan. 23), Christianity Today took a brief look at warrior women of the Bible.
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‘Us and Them’: When will we bridge the divide?

| Jan 16, 2013

Tuesday (Jan. 15) was the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King, more than any other person in my lifetime, has challenged our nation to break down the walls between “us” and “them.” His work was focused on the racial divide between blacks and whites often labeled the Civil Rights Movement.
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National Cathedral to marry gay couples

| Jan 9, 2013

From the Dept. of Significant But Not Surprising, Washington National Cathedral announced it will allow gay and lesbian weddings inside the storied church that has been the site of presidential funerals, inaugural prayer services and other services to mark national milestones.
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Years of tension yield to thaw between gays, Mormons

| Jan 3, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) After years of tension between Mormons and gay rights activists — with political action and theological pronouncements on one side, protests and pain on the other — the gulf between the two groups has begun to narrow.
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CNN’s Piers Morgan suggests amending the Bible over gay rights

| Dec 29, 2012

While speaking with Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" on Christmas Eve, host Piers Morgan suggested amending the Bible to fit his liberal worldview on gay rights and same-sex marriage. Newsbusters' Randy Hall said that Morgan referenced a passage "that states adultery is punishable by being stoned to death."
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New Mormon website features softer, gentler tone on gays

| Dec 7, 2012

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints isn't changing its tune about homosexuality, but it has launched a new website to alter the tone.
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Tutu urges Uganda to drop bid to jail gays and lesbians

| Dec 6, 2012

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Tuesday (Dec. 4) urged Uganda to scrap a controversial draft law that would send gays and lesbians to jail and, some say, put them at risk of the death penalty.
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Finding & creating peace in a chaotic world

| Dec 4, 2012

As much as I love the chaos and noise of the city (I lived downtown for two years and, even in my current living situation, I hear the traffic and sirens on Division),I need moments of peace and tranquility.
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Even “the Lord’s Army” needs to lose their “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies

| Dec 2, 2012

The Christmas season highlights opportunities to extend generosity as at no other time in a year. Numerous non-profit and not-for-profit agencies have faith values and mission statements that indicate how they carry out their work, and while such agencies often allude to a policy of non-discrimination, the agency’s core values and practices do in fact discriminate, specifically toward those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI).
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