Religious matters are increasingly in the news. There are the controversies over abuse in the Catholic Church, eruptions of European anti-Semitism in the wake of Arab-Israeli violence, and solemn arguments about the nature of Islam in the wake of 9-11, among others. By and large, the American media has treated such events as interruptions of, or departures from, an otherwise secular understanding of the world.
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Sex and the City
Some Indianapolis City-County Councilors are apparently “insulted” by introduction of an ordinance allowing City employees to obtain health insurance for cohabiting (i.e. unmarried) partners.
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God, My Buddy
I’m beginning to feel left out—sort of the way you felt in school when everyone else in your class was invited to a party but you. Evidently, there are all these people who are on a first-name basis with God—who “hang out” with Him (actually, I’d always thought of God as a “She” but I guess I was wrong about that, too), getting the real scoop on what He wants, who He likes and dislikes…who He intends to invite to the Ultimate Party in Heaven, and who won’t get to come
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Time for a Time Out
When the ICLU brought suit on behalf of gay and lesbian clients who want to marry, all hell broke loose. Local gay listservs were filled with intemperate exchanges and accusations, factions lined up for and against—shades of the “bad old days” when the community was more consumed with internal bickering, turf battles and personal agendas than with productive activism.
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We Can’t Even Throw the Bums Out
Despite all the after-the-fact posturing and finger pointing, most of us know the truth about the Indiana General Assembly: its members simply refused to address the urgent problems Indiana faces.
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