Tag: Faith and terror

Just Terrorism?

For centuries, Christians have supported “Just War” theory. But what about “Just Terrorism?” Giles Fraser explores this question in his weekly column from the London

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Fasting for Peace today

In the face of continuing bombing and counter attacks, Jews, Muslims, Christians and others are fasting for peace today. July 15 is a Jewish fast

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Who is Responsible?

by Linda Ryan Like a lot of other people, I’ve been reading and watching various reports and commentaries on the recent Hobby Lobby case. The

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The Martyrs of Uganda witness against sexual violence

Those who use the witness of the Martyrs of Uganda to condemn homosexual persons, or to denigrate same sex marriage or as an excuse to persecute GLBT persons miss the power of the original witness of the Martyrs of Uganda. They reduce their deaths to a story of paranoia and social control. In short, they accomplish precisely was the Ugandan king failed to do in 1886.

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Trigger warning

by Torey Lightcap The window is propped open, the birds are singing, a mild breeze is blowing, and the church lawn is verdant. It’s a

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