School Prayer, Gays Bullying Christians?, Women Orthodox

June 19, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Americans Still Conflicted About School Prayer Though school-sponsored prayer in public schools was ruled unconstitutional more than 50 years ago and the Supreme Court decided more than 20 years ago that public schools cannot sponsor prayer at graduation ceremonies, the topic continues to be one of the country's most controversial. Continue reading... WATCH: 'Daily Show' Skewers Evangelical's Claim That Gays Bully Christians Crucifixion No Longer Commands Auction Prices Roles For Orthodox Women Take Leap Forward Pastor's Suit Against 'Pagan' License Plates Moves Forward Streisand Slams Israel's Ultra Orthodox From Kissing Elvis To Joining The Convent 10 Tibetan Buddhist Women You Need to Know Pilgrimage: 14 Of The World's Most Popular Spiritual Destinations Streisand Slams Israel's Ultra Orthodox WATCH: Buddhist Monks Behaving Badly 10 Tibetan Buddhist Women You Need to Know JAINA The Life Force of Jainism: When Kindness Takes on Revolutionary Dimensions Each of us must make often difficult ethical decisions, choosing our priorities from a welter of imperatives. In Jain traditional ethics, applied compassion, tolerance, and restraint are key to such decisions. Continue reading... MICHAEL D'ANTONIO Confronting the Vatican on the Rights of Children In pursuing the truth about the Vatican's response to child abuse committed by priests, the United Nations has the opportunity to hold the Holy See accountable to the standards accepted by all the signatories. Continue reading... CAROL ORSBORN 11 Digital Tools That Provide Spiritual Continuity What happens when you can't physically make it to the pew to hear the uplifting sermon or get to the meditation hall for a comforting prayer? At these times, rather than going to church, ashram, temple or mosque, a growing number of individuals are going digital. Continue reading... REV. DR. NANCY WILSON 'Gay Lobby' at the Vatican -- Really? A "gay lobby" at the Vatican? My first reaction to the leaking of the words of Pope Francis was, "If this Vatican 'gay lobby' is supposed to be working for me and the LGBT movement, we ought to fire them immediately!" Continue reading... REV. DR. KATHARINE RHODES HENDERSON A Faith Voice Weighing In on Marriage Equality Now is the time to dispense with the classic stereotype that religious leaders oppose same-sex marriage. A growing multifaith movement of religious leaders is helping the faithful understand how religious teachings and text compel celebration of LGBT people and relationships, not rejection. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003