Monthly Archives: April 2012

April 25, 2012

Cursing Is Legal (at least, for now, in Texas…)

Peter Berger

On April 6, 2012, Religion News Service carried a story originally reported in the Dallas Morning News. Judge Martin Hoffman, of the Dallas district court, dismissed a lawsuit brought by Mikey Weinstein against Gordon Klingenstein. Weinstein, a former Air Force … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2012

The Long Reach of the Protestant Parsonage in Germany?

Peter Berger

The German presidency is a largely ceremonial office, though its incumbent is supposed to represent the political virtues of the Federal Republic. Thus the scandal forcing the recent resignation from the presidency of Christian Wulff on February 17, 2012, while … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2012

American Politics and the Structure of Betrayals

Peter Berger

When the nice people at The American Interest invited me to start a blog on religion, they said that, if so moved from time to time, I could write on other topics. Mostly I have not been so moved. I … Continue reading →

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April 4, 2012

Death of a Theologian

Peter Berger

William Hughes Hamilton died on February 28, 2012, aged 87. His passing was barely noted in the media, a fact both sad and instructive. Along with a small group of other individuals, he attained sudden celebrity status in the 1960s … Continue reading →

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