The Shared Fantasy of Redemptive Violence Between ISIS and the Islamophobic Right
What led Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel to rent a refrigerated truck, arm himself with a few…
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Sit Down and Shut Up: Pulling Mindfulness Up By Its (Buddhist) Roots
“Wisdom 2.0?” meditation teacher Kenneth Folk has famously pondered. “That’s a networking opportunity with a…
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Should NASA Have Given $1.1 Million to a Theology Institute?
In 2014, NASA gave $1.1 million to the Center of Theological Inquiry, an independent institution…
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From Engravings to Ultrasounds: The Politics of Imaging the Womb
The state of Texas, which was subject to a landmark Supreme Court ruling today,…
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Satanists Infiltrate a Ritual Abuse Conference in Oakland: Your Guide to What Happened and Why
In April, a group of Satanists infiltrated a conference for people who believe they’re the…
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“What’s the Relationship of Technology to God?”: A Q&A with Wired Co-Founder Kevin Kelly
Total surveillance, an emergent sharing economy, pervasive networked AI—these are just a few of the…
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Did Richard Dawkins Hand Creationists Their Next School Strategy?
Since the 1990s the Discovery Institute, a conservative think-tank, has tried to make it easier…
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Spinning But Not Religious: Inside the New Economy of Spiritual Fitness
The body is big business. The Sports and Fitness Industry Association estimates that it generated $84.3…
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The Tech-Christian Apologist Who Demolished Gawker
Libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel takes his Christian faith seriously.
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How To Talk To “Nones” and Influence People: Rob Bell’s Transrational Experience
Did I really need to learn How To Be Here, urgently, right now? The book’s…
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