Europe’s largest brothel caves to Islamic demands…what happened to the 72 virgins in paradise?
Religion and the Public Sphere
What Would Ahmadinejad do in a German Brothel?
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on May 2, 2006 - 9:51pm. Religion and the Public SphereSouth Carolina attempting to ban sex toys
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 26, 2006 - 8:57pm. Religion and the Public SphereFinally some sanity. South Carolina legislators propose a bill to deal with the most serious threat to our country—no, not terrorism, fiscal insolvency, or illegal immigration—the nefarious presence of dildos!
Religion playing bigger role in college students’ politics
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 23, 2006 - 4:12pm. Religion and the Public SphereA new poll finds religion plays increasingly bigger role in shaping the political leanings of college students
What does the new Gospel of Judas mean for Christianity?
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 17, 2006 - 9:49pm. Religion and the Public SphereHistorians and religious dogmatists clash about the meaning of the new gospel.
Gay student expelled from a Baptist University for myspace.com post
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 12, 2006 - 11:39pm. Religion and the Public SphereThe University of the Cumberlands kicks out a gay student for “lewd and indecent conduct†(guess I REALLY have to take my myspace.com profile down!)
Marty Peretz zings Kerry for his ecumenical pandering
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 10, 2006 - 5:57pm. Religion and the Public SphereJohn Kerry still lamely mouths piety—Christian, Islamic, whatever he can get—in a sleazy ploy to get some sweet electoral action. Just give it up and admit you’re a godless, blue-state liberal from Tax-achusetts!
Jesus loves porn stars….What!?!?!?!
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 3, 2006 - 10:23pm. Religion and the Public SphereCheap gimmick by two anti-porn pastors foiled by the American Bible Society
Religion is good for business
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on April 2, 2006 - 11:42pm. Religion and the Public SphereA study shows that belief in heaven and hell correlates strongly with strong economies
The Israeli lobby takes some heat
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 29, 2006 - 2:04am. Religion and the Public SphereDoes the stink of anti-Semitism linger behind the routine critiques of the Israeli lobby?
New study shows Americans don’t trust atheists
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 26, 2006 - 9:19pm. Religion and the Public SphereA University of Minnesota study shows Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in “sharing their vision of American societyâ€
Afghan Christian faces death penalty for “apostasyâ€
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 22, 2006 - 9:08pm. Religion and the Public SphereAbdul Rahman is charged with converting to Christianity 16 years ago and faces the ultimate punishment
Fighting the Scientology Jihad
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 18, 2006 - 6:47pm. Religion and the Public SphereAre powerful Hollywood Scientologists pulling strings and muzzling South Park?
Atheists, porn, and Bibles
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 16, 2006 - 4:00pm. Religion and the Public SphereA UT-San Antonio atheist student group offers pornography in exchange for Bibles in a “Smut for Smut†campaign
Faith gets wired
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 14, 2006 - 2:43pm. Religion and the Public SphereChurches are increasingly utilizing technology to spread the good news
No more Chef on South Park—thanks to Scientology?
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 14, 2006 - 1:23pm. Religion and the Public SphereCiting “bigotry†Isaac Hayes, a scientologist, leaves South Park
