Life Without a Net
women’s rights
This is Why it’s Wrong to Tell Women to Cover Their Bodies.
This may seem like just another big-haired 80s pop song to you, but it’s way more than that to me. In fact, I’m going to be a bit self-indulgent and say that this otherwise innocuous bit of music trivia is a microcosm of my coming of age, and a perfect example of what I’ve become. … Continue reading
Woman Faces Life in Prison for Stillbirth
Back in 2009, I warned about the legal danger of pursuing personhood for fetuses. I warned that even partial steps in that direction would result in the destruction of women’s lives. That the ideological agenda to outlaw abortion at any cost would open a Pandora’s Box. Welcome to Pandora’s Playground, ladies and gentlemen. Thirty-eight states … Continue reading
America’s Religious Blackmail Abroad
When I wrote about the Jimmy Carter Center’s Forum on Religion, Belief, and Women’s Rights, I raised the philosophical concern that the religious aren’t willing to examine their own shortcomings. In a follow-up article, I summarized the Biblical position on women’s rights. Today, I’d like to call your attention to a real world implementation of … Continue reading
Christianity and Women
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.5 Slaves, … Continue reading
The U.N., Religion, and Violence Against Women
I wanted to be a social worker and went to school, but my husband wanted to start a church… so… that’s what we did. These are the words of one of the speakers at the Human Rights Defenders Initiative Policy Forum on Religion, Belief, and Womens Rights, held at the Jimmy Carter Center earlier this week. … Continue reading
Pope to Legislators: You must oppose abortion
The pope recently visited with Nacy Pelosi, and the statement he released shortly thereafter should be a wake up call to moderate theists everywhere. Though the statement was only two paragraphs long, it contained a very clear mandate to judges, jurists and lawmakers to either oppose abortion or be in opposition to official Catholic dictate. … Continue reading
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