Tag Archives: Monica Hesse
Uncorking Hate for Pink and Blue Parties
The "gender reveal" has become a growing phenomenon in the world of social media. When expectant parents discover the gender of their unborn baby, they make a big announcement revealing the baby's sex, with cakes and balloons and even pyrotechnics.
Posted in Media Watch, Sexuality
Tagged Bianca Karvunidis, gender binary, gender reveal, hypermasculine, Jenna Karvunidis, Monica Hesse, The Washington Post
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Having a Merry Pagan Christmas
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat says the culture war in America may not be so much about secularism or atheism replacing Christianity but the rise of an old Christian foe – paganism.
This ancient religion differs from atheism in that it allows for a spiritual dimension to life and creation, but not an omnipotent, benevolent God. The power is in the creation itself, which is why so many New Age adherents find divinity when they look at a sunset, a flower, or in some cases, their own mirror image.
Mr. Douthat explains the clash of worldviews presented in a …
Posted in Faith, Media Watch
Tagged Ben Bradlee, Danny Kaye, Monica Hesse, New York Times, Oprah Winfrey, Pagans and Christians in the City, Ross Douthat, Sally Quinn, Steven D. Smith, Stormy Daniels, Vera Ellen, Washington Post
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