Clergy Cowardice
The folks in the pews are more progressive and activist than their clergy, a new survey shows. And those clergy who are supportive of social change are often silent.
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Blessed Be the Warmakers
The Left Behind films leave one Muslim wondering whether Satan wouldn’t more likely be multinational corporations than liberal secularism.
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Aliens in America
A North American Muslim reflects on TV portrayals of Muslims…
Read MoreThe Text-Message Fast
What to give up for Lent? An Italian bishop thinks it would be good for Catholic youth to give up electronic communication.
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Catholic magazine in Spain has its own set of movie awards. “Juno” tops the list. Guess why.
Read MoreA Tragic Leap of Faith
As the economy tanks, suicide rises…
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Guess Who’s More Popular Than Jesus?
A new Harris poll reveals America’s heroes…and those who are heroes no more.
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Is religious extremism on its way out?
Read MoreChristianity Denial: Israeli Comedian Strikes Back at the Vatican
An Israeli late show host’s skit denying the virgin birth caused a furor among evangelicals and the Vatican. He had his reasons.
Read MoreQueer [Theory]-Bashing by Georgia Republicans; The New Know-Nothingism Creeps
CNN’s sloppy reporting reignited a controversy seized on by conservative lawmakers who prey on the knee-jerk associations the public has with the word “Queer”
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