But then who will be left?… Read the rest

The Motoons were read in the UK, so Danish newspapers can be sued in London.… Read the rest

It’s not easy.… Read the rest

Has the Center for Inquiry decided the best way to promote reason and secular society is to criticize atheists?… Read the rest

The Pope seems to see this episode as but another battle in his own church’s culture wars.… Read the rest

They need to learn how to frame Anthroposophy, and all will be well.… Read the rest

Pope blames liberal secular society instead of the reactionary patriarchal hierarchical church.… Read the rest

The only adequate response is a fundamental questioning of the closed, hierarchical power system.… Read the rest

His faith was so strong that he blamed himself for being raped, turning his hatred of the abuse inwards.… Read the rest

Claims to ‘share in the dismay and the sense of betrayal that so many of you have experienced.’… Read the rest

That 2001 letter just won’t go away.… Read the rest

Challenges to the faith, secularization, social change, devotional practices neglected.… Read the rest

Dr. Innaiah Narisetti was arrested for distributing a collection of works by Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen.… Read the rest

Paddy Doyle said the pastoral letter was insufficient as the pope ‘hasn’t put his hands up and said guilty.’… Read the rest

When reason gets uncomfortably close, that’s when the desperate appeal to fuzzy thinking starts.… Read the rest

‘Don’t you think a God could come up with a better plan than that?’ Why yes, as a matter of fact.… Read the rest

Enforced ‘respect’ extends beyond religious ideas to religious institutions – even when they commit horrendous crimes.… Read the rest

At least it says it’s sorry…now that it’s been caught.… Read the rest

Ratzinger himself warned the bishops, under threat of ecclesiastical punishment, to observe ‘papal secrecy.’ … Read the rest

Yes really.… Read the rest