How many of you are able to reconcile Christianity with feminism? How many of you have rejected Christianity because of your feminism? I personally can't reconcile the two - the idea of Eve being made from Adam and then "tempting" him, the stance on abortion and homosexuality, and the emphasis on chastity just doesn't work for me ( Read more... )

Did anyone catch Dr. Phil today ( Read more... )

[this landed in my e-mail today, as part of Christianity Today's daily newsletter. Warning: parts of this may cause a sudden need to bang one's head against hard surfaces (walls, computer desks, etc)]Where Does Feminists for Life Fit in the Pro-life Community ( Read more... )

The most contentious discussions I've been involved with on LJ tend to have this in common: they buck up against the conceptual "othering" of perpetrators. What I mean by this phrase, is that people who rape, persecute, molest children, queer-bash, lynch, or commit other acts of oppression are conceptually and linguistically treated as though they ( Read more... )

Found these yesterday, and can't believe I didn't post them here yet.

Nine female Roman Catholic priests ordained in Canada (BBC)

Catholic women unofficially ordained (CBC ( Read more... )

Nigeria state segregates travel

The authorities in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have imposed a ban on Muslim men and women travelling together on public transport.

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PAKISTAN'S PROVINCE BACKS MORAL LAW

A new watchdog will monitor people's "moral behaviour"
Pakistan's North-West Frontier province has passed a controversial bill to introduce Taleban-style moral policing in public places.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4683441.