Articles by Freddy Davis

I just came across an article with the headline: ‘Third Gender’ Official in Germany from November. The article indicates that Germany is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a third “indeterminate” gender designation on birth certificates. In addition to the standard choices of “male” or “female,”…

Just recently, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the formation of a new office. This one is called the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives.  The purpose of the office, as described by the State Department, is to act as a “portal for engagement with religious leaders and organizations around the…

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, Shaun Donovan, recently unveiled a new federal rule that he is putting forth in order to compel diversity in America’s neighborhoods. This new policy is called, “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.” The purpose of this directive will be to require HUD to gather…

Dateline California. Doctors, under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have sterilized nearly 150 female inmates in four years without required state approval. Some of the women were strongly pressured or even tricked into signing off on the procedure. As gross as this is, and in spite…

Anthea Butler is an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Religious Studies. She holds Ph. D and  M.A. degrees in Religion from Vanderbilt University, as well as an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. As such, the average person would probably expect her to say things…