Buddhism's Race Problem, Women Anglican Bishops?, Mormonism After Mitt

November 19, 2012 Subscribe · Forward Buddhism's Race Problem SEATTLE -- They came from near and far on a Monday night last month for an unusual gathering in the city's chic Capitol Hill neighborhood, a place known for its vibrant restaurants, art galleries and gay bars, not for its diversity. They were nervous, confused and a bit scared. Should they — seven women of African-American, Native American and Asian descent — even be here? None of them would use the same words to describe their race, but they were united around the colors of their skin. They entered a small church hall, sat in a circle, closed their eyes and faced their teacher, hungry for Buddhist wisdom.  Continue reading... Will England Finally Have Women Bishops? Connecting Cultures: Faith Shorts Finalist Battle Over Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Heads To Court Buddhist 'People Of Color Sanghas,' Diversity Efforts Address Conflicts About Race Among Meditators 50 Things to Love About Religion Bal Thackeray Dead: Indian Hindu Hardliner Dies At 86 Of Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (PHOTOS) Bal Thackeray Dead: Indian Hindu Hardliner Dies At 86 Of Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (PHOTOS) Remembering Lakota Ways (PHOTOS) Barbara Brown Taylor: Smashing Idols Through Pain (VIDEO) The New Evangelical Agenda Bal Thackeray Dead: Indian Hindu Hardliner Dies At 86 Of Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (PHOTOS) GREGORY A. PRINCE, PH.D. Mormonism After Mitt Now out of the shadows and firmly in the public square, the Mormon Moment reverberates in unexpected ways for both Mormons and non-Mormons. Continue reading... HASAN AZAD Misapprehending Muslims and the Media's Misinformation What does it mean for an average, middle-aged lady from Texas to embrace a Sikh man, and at the same time declare Muslims to be hell-bent on taking over America with "Siran"? Continue reading... REV. DR. SUSAN BROOKS THISTLETHWAITE 'Forgive Us Our Debts': Occupy Operationalizes the Lord's Prayer on Debt It has never been more important to raise the issue of debt forgiveness and do something about it in concrete ways than it is in 21st century America. But how could the biblical Jubilee possibly be an economic plan in today's economy? Enter Occupy Wall Street's "Rolling Jubilee." Continue reading... JIM WALLIS The New Evangelical Agenda The ironic and tragic thing about the religious right is how little of their own agenda they have achieved. By voting for a conservative ideological agenda, they have actually hurt the poor, resisted immigration reform and promoted endless wars. There is a new evangelical agenda for a new evangelical demographic. Continue reading... KATE BLANCHARD The Bible Hates Homosexuality. So What? A student recently asked me for some advice about how to defend same-sex marriage biblically to people who insist that the Bible is against it. My basic response to such questions is, "Don't." Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.