Happy Birthday Malcolm X
Conservative bogeyman? Militant black nationalist? Cool screen-print? This quintessential intellectual was so much more.
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What Do You Think?: “Padre Oprah” Scandal Has Many Asking Whether Priests Should Be Allowed to Marry
Father Alberto Cutie has admitted to falling in love with a woman and breaking his vow of celibacy. Is it time for the celibacy of the priesthood to end?
Read MoreBy the Way: Richard Land’s Non-Apology
The religious right leader’s apology for offensive remarks to the Jewish and female senators falls flat.
Read MoreChristian Radio, Muslim Radio
“This state of affairs in Christian radio is ironically reminiscent of how Salafi media outlets and websites dominated the early years of the Islamic Internet…”
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The Confessions of Haneke
Funny Games, abhorred by many critics, challenges the American belief in redemptive violence.
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From ‘Hour of Power’ to ‘Minutes of Impotence’
It’s sink or swim for the “Prodigal Sons” of Televangelism like 30-year-old Frederick Price Jr. who takes over his father’s ministry after “Hip Hop Sunday”…
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RDBook: Selling the Good News
Who put the mega in megachurch? Two new books, one on star evangelicals and one that focuses on African-American televangelists, tell the story—and explain the remarkable influence of celebrity preachers in the religious marketplace.
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40 Million Nonbelievers in America? The Secret Is Almost Out
Buried in the results of a recent survey is the fact that secularists may now be one of America’s largest minorities—larger than gays or African Americans. Will nonbelievers, traditionally one of the most loathed demographics, begin to feel their oats and demand greater recognition in the public square?
Read MoreBloody Religious Conflict on the Way Out?
Revisiting the secularization hypothesis and Alan Wolfe’s Atlantic essay.
Read MoreProlife Evangelical, Gushee, Tired of Silence
Only when both sides of the abortion debate express their views will we find common ground. Restrained discourse helps nobody.
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