Guest Voices

Archive: July 11, 2010 - July 17, 2010

The logic of Vatican's linking sex abuse, women's ordination

As usual, the Vatican's most recent announcement generated as much confusion and controversy as it did clarity. The Vatican's new norms safeguard faith, morals and sacraments.

By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf | July 17, 2010; 1:31 PM ET | Comments (102)

Harris, Hitchens, Dawkins, Dennett: Evangelical atheists?

If you are wondering what an esteemed evolutionary biologist and respected Oxford University professor is doing placing billboards around London proselytizing atheism, you are not alone.

By Reza Aslan | July 16, 2010; 3:09 PM ET | Comments (495)

Women's Ordination Conference: Vatican's 'scare tactics' appalling

The Vatican's decision to list women's ordination in the same category as pedophiles and rapists is appalling, offensive, and a wake-up call for all Catholics around the world.

By Women's Ordination Conference | July 15, 2010; 1:44 PM ET | Comments (27)

Pray for Hitch? Christian healing for believers, atheists

As a Christian oncologist, I am convinced that there is no substitute for a firm grounding in Christ for people managing disease.

By Dr. Francisco Contreras | July 15, 2010; 10:53 AM ET | Comments (12)

A Muslim cartoonist on "Draw Muhammad Day"

My conscience won't let me support the criminalizing of art, but neither will it let me support a parade of cartoons depicting lurid, racist stereotypes of Arab men and passing them off as satire of a holy figure.

By G. Willow Wilson | July 15, 2010; 10:40 AM ET | Comments (12)

Confronting 'history's longest hatred'

Much has been made of the Obama Administration's Muslim outreach. America's outreach to Muslim should also meansactive engagement about touchy issues: women's rights, individual religious freedom and, yes, anti-Semitism.

By Rabbi Abraham Cooper | July 14, 2010; 2:28 PM ET | Comments (5)

Presbyterian answer to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Presbyterians forge a 'miracle' for the Middle East.

By The Revs. Dr. Katharine R. Henderson & J.C. Austin | July 14, 2010; 10:01 AM ET | Comments (2)

Life after death: Love never dies

Personal conversation can overcome the fear of violence and death.

By Jane Smith Bernhardt | July 13, 2010; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (0)

Disappointment and hope after Cairo

One year after Obama's landmark speech to the Muslim world, the Grand Mufti of Egypt reflects on the administration's progress.

By Sheikh Ali Gomaa | July 12, 2010; 10:21 AM ET | Comments (8)

 
RSS Feed
Subscribe to The Post

© 2010 The Washington Post Company