[Religious Connections] Exporting homophobia wholesale

[BaptistPlanet]

Homophobia is being sold abroad by the evangelical Christian right, concludes Boston-based Political Research Associates. It is being sold by the American Center for Law and Justice, Human Life International and Family Watch International, reports the Guardian:

Each of these "frame their agendas as authentically African, in an effort to brand human rights advocacy as a new colonialism bent on destroying cultural traditions and values", the report says.

In the past five years, the report alleges, all "have launched or expanded their work in Africa dedicated to promoting their Christian right worldview". A loose network of rightwing charismatic Christians called the transformation movement joins them in fanning the flames of the culture wars over homosexuality and abortion by backing prominent African campaigners and political leaders."

Read the entire story here.

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Posted By BaptistPlanet to Religious Connections at 7/24/2012 04:47:00 PM