American Religion ~ July 22, 2015

American Religion

Summer Series The Future of Faith in America How will the American religious landscape look in five years? How will a growing "spiritual but not religious" population or the emerging Atheist movements shape the contours of belief? Learn what several faith traditions have to say in this Patheos Summer Series: The Future of Faith in America.

Islam Ahmadiyya Chattanooga Shooting: Islam Does Not Condone Violence by Haris Raja Painting Islam or 1.6 billion Muslims as violent is a fallacy. Violence must be understood on a case-by-case basis, not on someone's skin color or religion.

Formerly Fundie 10 Ways to Determine If Your Christianity Has Been Americanized by Benjamin L. Corey #5: If you advocate cutting government programs for the poor but don't actually tithe yourself.

Seeking Shanti Ethics of Vegetarianism: Evangelizing for the Environment by Padma Kuppa The positive impact that going meat-free can have on climate change is seldom discussed, says Padma Kuppa.

Catholic to the Core Second Planned Parenthood Video: Exec Talks of "Less Crunchy Technique" for Extracting Organs by Marge Fenelon Although Mary Gatter says repeatedly that it's "not about the money," she's advocating for a "less crunchy technique" and is willing to raise prices to get her Lamborghini.