Democrats

Tribal Church

Empowered women in the religious right

What are progressive Christians doing in order to help women thrive in our society?

Jan 04, 2013 by Carol Howard Merritt

It would be easy for those of us who lean to the left of the political spectrum to dismiss the right by saying that they are waging a war on women, but that would deny the whole picture. What about Sarah Palin? What about Michelle Bachmann? And what about the other Grizzly Mamas who are being plucked, groomed and prepared as we speak?

Tribal Church

Avoiding the trappings of power

As progressive Christians become more relevant, can we learn from the religious right?

Nov 19, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

On many accounts, it would be good to learn from the religious right and their demise. What happened? Why did they fall into irrelevancy? Can we avoid the same problems? How?

From the Editors

Presidential fixation

Sep 18, 2012

The primary problem with American political culture is that almost all of our scrutiny goes to the human beings running for president.

News

Briefly noted

Apr 04, 2006
Key U.S. Catholic bishops told 55 Catholic Democrats in the House that there is no wiggle room in church teaching on abortion, and that they are duty-bound to work against “the destruction of unborn human life.” The statement March 10 by three top leaders of the U.S.