Tag Archives: gay

“Historically, many of the greatest philosophers have argued that homosexual acts are morally objectionable.”

Posted on March 7, 2009 by

I haven’t posted for a while, because for the past month I’ve been deeply immersed in my dissertation. And it looks like I’ll be at that for a couple more months still. But something happened that I thought I needed … Continue reading →

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“Churches could lose their tax-exemption status.”

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

It seems like every time I watch TV there’s an anti-Prop 8 commercial on. (For those of you outside California, Proposition 8 is a voter initiative to amend the state constitution making same sex marriage illegal. This is in response … Continue reading →

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Jihad: “to strive in the path of God”

Posted on August 22, 2008 by

First there was Trembling Before G-d (Dubowski, 2001), then there was For the Bible Tells Me So (Karslake, 2007), and now comes A Jihad for Love (Sharma, 2008). These are documentary films about religious gay and lesbian people, focusing on … Continue reading →

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“I’m filled to the top with fear that it’s all just a bunch of matter.”

Posted on July 7, 2008 by

The most interesting person I’ve become aware of recently is Australian pop musician Sam Sparro. The DJs on KCRW have been playing his song “Black and Gold” a lot lately. I think it is a compliment to say that the … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Fight Club

Posted on May 19, 2008 by

Updated: Be sure to read the comments to this post where I clarify the claims I am making. I’ve already written about a couple of movies that seduce us into a kind of self-deception. Rashomon tempts us into reading its … Continue reading →

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