The Key to Interreligious Harmony and World Peace—But Then Again, I May Be Wrong
A philosopher explains how a simple thought experiment regarding certainty and uncertainty could catalyze global reconciliation.
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Oral Roberts: Greatest Religious Entertainer of the Century
Oral Roberts had a passion for the dramatic, but what looked extemporaneous was well-rehearsed. His religious showmanship? Impeccable.
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Oral Roberts, Pioneering Televangelist, Dies
Before there was Falwell, Robertson, Bakker, or the Crouches, there was Oral Roberts, the iconoclastic pioneer of televangelism.
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Goy to the World: What Does Hanukkah Have to Teach Us About Living in Empire?
A goyish writer wrestles with the anti-imperial themes of Hanukkah and the discomfiting questions it raises for citizens of the American empire. Might an empire be a force for good? Is “force for good” an oxymoron? And finally: how does a Roman manage, in practical terms, to say no to Rome?
Read MoreTiger’s Confession: Maybe Marriage Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Tiger Woods has admitted being serially unfaithful to his wife. What does this have to do with religion? Try the themes of transgression, confession, and the institution of marriage.
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Tebow’s Tears: Is God Really a Gator Fan?
Gator quarterback Tim Tebow is sure that God is on his side, and he wears his Bible-based faith on his face. It has certainly brought attention to the team, but what kind of faith is so sure of itself, so convinced of its right to victory?
Read MoreThe Fallout From “Spinning Ft. Hood”
A letter to the editor and a response.
Read MoreCommon Ground on Gays? Like Hell
Christian conservatives won’t hear of it.
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Big Vampire Love: What’s So Mormon about Twilight?
Much ado has been made about the theme of chastity in the Twilight series (currently drawing hordes into movie theaters for its second installment), but few have noticed the other, less commonly understood, Mormon theological themes that course through the series’ fevered plotline.
Read MoreWill New York Mega-Church Pastor Tim Keller Redeem Publishing?
A modest list of titles for a new imprint.
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