Was Mother Teresa a masochist?
The nun viewed human suffering as integral to faith, prompting the question: Why does Catholicism fetishize pain?
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 29AlterNet, Religion, Catholicism
AlterNet, Religion, Catholicism
The nun viewed human suffering as integral to faith, prompting the question: Why does Catholicism fetishize pain?
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 29In briefing, president vows to "reengage with Congress" to change detention policy. Also discusses Boston and Syria
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:48 PM UTC 21A radio station faces an $18 million lawsuit for using a photo of a boy with Down syndrome for its "Retarded News"
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:04 PM UTC 32The NBA center said he "never set out to be first" and is waiting for other gay players to "raise their hands" VIDEO
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:48 PM UTCOur Patriots' Day ritual is to stand right where the second bomb exploded. We needed to reconnect -- at Fenway Park
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 10My longtime customer lost his house, moved in with me and then declared his love
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 25Why the race of NBA’s first openly gay player matters just as much as his sexual orientation
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 45The separate incidents occurred in Northern California, where powerful rip currents were reported
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:22 PM UTC 10The controversial education nonprofit celebrated anti-gay lawmaker Rep. John Ragan for "always doing right by kids"
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:19 PM UTC 16The sports journalist denounced the NBA's first openly gay player for living in "unrepentant sin" VIDEO
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 109A shocking number of states allow custody rights to men who impregnate their victims. One state is saying "enough"
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 31An anthropologist at the University of Manchester is pioneering a new peripatetic transcription of consciousness VIDEO
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:56 PM UTCHe made history today as the first openly gay male professional athlete, Twitter cheered
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 34Collins made his historic announcement on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 22Earl Silverman had his demons, and his pain must be taken seriously. But feminism isn't responsible for his death
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 2:55 PM UTC 261Two Senate measures may help to reform military culture and reduce rampant sexual assault among service members
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:03 PM UTCNepalese officials are investigating reports of a dustup between local sherpas and foreign climbers
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:00 PM UTCThere's nothing to it but the sex, but he makes me feel worthless
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 16Every mom feels judged, but even the sight of my son prompts complicated questions about how he came into the world
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 107Published the same month as the attacks, Yann Martel's novel offers a prescription for life post-catastrophe
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 7:00 PM UTCIn "To the Wonder," the reclusive auteur proves he's the most spiritual filmmaker working today
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 5:00 PM UTCThere's song and fellowship in London's first atheist church. But are these non-believers just having it both ways?
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 87Prior to the blast that killed at least 15 people, the West, Tx., plant had gone nearly 20 years without inspection
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 32While many top-market pills have gone off patent, the pharmaceutical industry still knows how to turn a profit
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 1:00 PM UTCThe stereotype is of a frigid wife, but plenty of women find themselves the more desiring partner
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 52"Femivores" have made DIY domesticity cool. But critics who blame feminism for obesity and fast food have it wrong
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 106I swore I'd never be one of those vain women, but pregnancy wrecked my body. Now I wonder: Was it a mistake?
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 50From pot brownies to nerve-calming heads of lettuce, a look at the finest docs YouTube has to offer VIDEO
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 6:00 PM UTCPaltrow's dopey newsletter offers advice on quinoa and Corsican spas -- and somehow it's mesmerizingly readable
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 12From Bangladesh to the banks of the Mississippi, a look at the images that defined the week SLIDE SHOW
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTCA Finnish study suggests that non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to harm their loved ones
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 213In an email to Congress, the right wing news site asked for help pushing a debunked Saudi National conspiracy
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 44Though he gave a spirited defense of abortion rights, Obama did not use the word "abortion" once during his remarks VIDEO
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:45 PM UTC 20The court has yet to rule on a seriously ill woman's petition to terminate a non-viable pregnancy
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 6:57 PM UTCThe law would allow businesses to discriminate based on "sincerely held" religious and philosophical beliefs
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 206The court ruled that women may pray freely at the Wall, overruling Orthodox tradition enforced at the holy site
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:58 PM UTCNacogdoches' Appleby Baptist Church argues that there's a biblical precedent for strict racial segregation
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:51 PM UTC 42New research suggests that practicing yoga produces internal changes on a genetic level
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:42 PM UTCA Stockholm suburb has created a changing area for students who want to avoid gender classification
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:07 PM UTCResearchers faced a major setback in the pursuit of an HIV vaccine after the shot was shown to be ineffective
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:20 PM UTC