Category Archives: Christianity in the Public Square

The Protestant Clergy Sex Abuse Pattern

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Sixteen Wives, Twenty Children: The Role of Machismo in Overpopulation

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

At a bright, arty youth hostel in Cape Town, my teenage daughters crossed paths with a local guest, a young man who seemed to spend most of his time watching late night television.  At one point he said, “I want … Continue reading →

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India: The Ashram and the Madrassa – A Tale of Two Schools

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Valerie Tarico is traveling with her husband and two teenage daughters during the first half of 2010. Missives from the Southern Cross are her occasional dispatches from the road. Quite by accident this week, I found myself at an ashram, … Continue reading →

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Ugandan Atrocity: Perversion of Religion or the Real Deal?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Last week, the Seattle Times featured an editorial, finally, about the horrendous anti-gay movement that has been spawned in Uganda by American Evangelicals. Unable to make sufficient homophobic headway at home, evangelists have been heading to Africa, with their literally … Continue reading →

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Hey Atheist! Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is!

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Are you an atheist, agnostic, humanist, freethinker or some such who cringes at the thought of people being given the Four Spiritual Laws along with disaster relief? Do you think that promoting “eternal salvation” to five-year-olds is exploitative? Do you … Continue reading →

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