The way we teach sex has long been about our feelings. What’ll it take to focus on the facts? Read more
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This Is My Body: My Journey To Ordination As A Roman Catholic Woman Priest
No one can take my faith from me. Not even the Pope. Read more
On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable of Queer Believers
‘I was in and out of the closet so much, people believed I’d found Narnia.’ Read more
Why Are Secular Skeptic Communities Failing To Address Sexual Crime?
You may assume, due to their lack of church involvement and intense focus on the pursuit of truth, that skeptics wouldn’t silence #MeToo — but they are. Read more
Meet HSLDA, The Most Powerful Religious-Right Lobby You’ve Never Heard Of
The Home School Legal Defense Association has fomented a culture of suspicion and wild conspiracy theories that may put children in danger. Read more
I Grew Up In A Fundamentalist Cult - ’The Handmaid’s Tale’ Was My Reality
I was raised to be a helpmeet in a world like the one from Margaret Atwood’s chillingly prescient book. Read more
What Ever Happened To Mass Cult Suicides?
What was it about the second half of the twentieth century that allowed for new religious movements to emerge, gain a following, and lead people to their deaths? Read more
Christianity Asks Us To Forgive — But I Can’t Forgive My Abuser
Christians are supposed to forgive every enemy. But does that still apply when forgiveness could cause more harm than good? Read more