A Story in Which the Gay Mormon Does Not Die
When 15-year-old Alex Cooper came out to her devout Mormon family, they drove her from…
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5 Reasons That Cartoons Are the 21st Century’s Great Metaphysical Playground
Could we be living in a simulation created by an advanced civilization? Philosopher Nick Bostrom argues that…
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Decoding Scalia’s Secret Hunting Society, From Jägermeister to Medieval Heresy to Buddhist Legend
How the patron saint of sport-hunters got his start as the hero of a Buddhist legend. Also, the secret meaning of the Jägermeister logo.
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Gay, Black, and Muslim: “Naz & Maalik” Challenges Easy Assumptions About Progress
Naz & Maalik is a groundbreaking film. Featuring two black, gay Muslim teenage boys, the film, written…
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“We All We Got”: The Black Church As an Oasis in Baltimore’s Food Deserts
Nearly a year has passed since Freddie Gray’s murder by Baltimore police officers ignited outcries…
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Reality as Revelation: “Hail Caesar!” is the Coen Brothers’ Most Religious Movie Yet
Like many, I was more than a little excited about the opening of the new…
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Why It’s Heresy to Read the Bible Literally: An Interview with John Shelby Spong
Security sells. That’s why, says retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, despite his best-selling controversial…
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Prisoners In the Hands of an Angry God: A Conversation About Religion and Reform
The Messy Relationship Between Prison Politics and Religious Beliefs
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The Surprisingly Short History of Popular Yoga
Last month, a yoga class at the University of Ottawa that was cancelled amid accusations…
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“Let’s Get in Formation”: Beyoncé’s Spiritual Call for Black Resistance
I don’t like Beyoncé in the way that some people do—I am not a bee in…
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