Over the past several years, journalist and author Kathryn Joyce has been covering right-wing Christian pro-fertility sects in the US. Now she compiles her findings in her new book, Quiverfull:...
We live in a heterosexist society that largely creates homosexuality as deviant to maintain its undeserved privilege. All of the agents of socialization are dedicated to promoting this imbalance of...
Bountiful, British Columbia is one of Canada’s national shames. For over 60 years a polygamist compound has been in existence with full knowledge of Canadian authorities. Young girls are regularly...
I. Guards, sentries, guides, they stalk the halls like silent wraiths clad in their dead blue blazers and knee length skirts. To speak to them is to encounter monotony made woman: instructions...
When I heard about the raid on a fundamentalist Texas compound called Yearning for Zion, I got to thinking about polygamy (well, my initial thought was more along the lines of "wow, I really want to...
A few days ago, in Wisconsin, 11-year-old Madeline Neumann died from undiagnosed diabetes. Her parents prayed over her as she deteriorated, instead of taking her to the hospital. According to most...
Here in GC land, we thought this poem was especially pertinent considering the recent brouhaha over Barack Obama's minister. Please remember to enjoy the genius of Sim Stafford responsibly....
"Omigod, Brianna, my neighbours have an inverted Christmas tree just like this one! Who do they think they are?""I know. Some people just try to be different for the sake of being different. It's...
The last Pope could have done more to change the world The passing of a Pope is not meant to engender a universal response such as we have witnessed recently. This response suggests to us that Pope...