Westboro Baptist Church

How do you solve a problem like Fred?

Posted on March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 by Jason Tippitt

Reportedly, the Rev. Fred Phelps, the longtime head of the Topeka, Kan.-based hate group the Westboro Baptist Church, is in hospice care [Phelps passed away on Mar. 19th ed.]. His son Nathan Phelps, o... Read More

Speaking on Freedoms

Posted on March 4, 2011March 3, 2011 by Anna DeWeese

I’m angry. On my way to work this morning, a small sidebar in the daily paper I read caught my attention. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church who were appe... Read More

On Civility, Discourse, and Elizabeth Edwards

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio

I am not interested in talking about the stance of the church or its members this morning. Rather, I want to use this space to raise the larger issue of civility. Put differently, I might ask: “Is... Read More