Monthly Archives: October 2007

Christian Haters

What kind of emotions arise in you when you see “Christians” such as those of the recent funeral protests? This tiny Baptist church in Kansas City has certainly made a name for itself in a big way…around the world. And what is it doing for the name of Christianity? You guess.
Christians are increasingly becoming more [...]

Female Genital Repression

For some of the women in these societies, FGM is seen as an exciting promotion into womanhood and for others, cause for revolt.
Richard Shweder (What about “female genital mutilation”?, 2000) argues that it is not the men who are oppressing and torturing the women in these “ceremonies” but it is the women themselves who [...]