As part of a joint project, Religion Dispatches contributing editor Austin Dacey has written a series of posts on The Immanent Frame's recent discussion on Christianity and human rights. The last in the series asks what is the true extent of Catholicism's contribution to the contemporary discourse of human rights.
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John Boehner resigning
by The EditorsAmidst growing tension between conservative factions in Washington, Speaker of the House John Boehner has announced his intention to resign from Congress in October, leading some to speculate on whether yesterday's remarks from Pope Francis played a role in Boehner's decision.
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The religious roots of ISIS
by The EditorsAt Arc of the Universe, Daniel Philpott draws from the recent New York Times article, "ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape" and the earlier Atlantic article, "What ISIS Really Wants," to add to the long-running debate on the universality of religious freedom, and emphasizes the importance of political theology.
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Faith caught between racism and resistance
by Jana GlaeseOn June 16, a young white man motivated by white supremacist ideologies entered the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic black Church in Charleston South Carolina, and murdered 9 of its congregants.
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Coalitions and slippery slopes: The same-sex marriage debate continues
by The EditorsEarlier this summer, the Supreme Court of the United States confirmed the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. Unsurprisingly, debates on the meaning and future of marriage have not subsided, but have taken on new directions. Among the hottest topics of debate are how American Muslims should respond to the ruling and whether polygamy will be the next battleground.