religion
I was raised in a nominally Protestant household, but I am not personally religious (in fact, I would describe myself as an atheist, but not the obnoxious hostile kind). I’m still interested in how religions reflect the societies that adhere to them, and while it’s easy to see the negative impacts that the most powerful organised religions have on our politics (constraining access to abortion, suppressing rights for LGBTI people, etc.), I think there are also examples of religion as a positive force (e.g. liberation theology).
Links
- : 🔍 Link: “Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday”
- : 🇦🇺 Link: “The Parable of the Amen Snorter and the Rotten Fish” by James Ley
Jessica Smith is a left-wing feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also very interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.