Lying Boldly: Louise Hay and the Problem of Religious Science
The news of Louise Hay’s death took me right back to the mid-1980s and the…
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Time to Face Facts: White Evangelicalism Has Always Been Right Wing
Even the protests of progressive evangelicals themselves offer proof that progressive initiatives have never be more than an aberration to the overwhelming prevalence of evangelical conservatism.
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The Sex Scandal Following Whole Foods’ Guru
Over the holidays, the New York Times ran a punishing profile of Marc Gafni, an ex-rabbi…
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In Praise of Failure: Is Defining Religion Such a Good Idea?
Recently, the New York Times’ religion writer appeared to throw up his hands in despair at…
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Is It the Job of Religion Journalists to Define “Religion”?
Weighing in on historian Damon Linker’s suggestion that the Times’ Mark Oppenheimer has just written himself out of a job.
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Theologians Claim Death Row Inmate as One of Their Own
Do we care about Kelly because she is “one of us”?
Read MoreWhat the Surveys Don’t (And Can’t) Say About the Rise of the “Spiritual But Not Religious”
It all begins with “survey says….” But it doesn’t end there.
Read MoreThe Woody Allen Problem: How Do We Read Pacifist Theologian (and Sexual Abuser) John Howard Yoder?
Can we enjoy the work of men accused of terrible crimes? Does it matter if the artist in question is alive or not? Is there a difference between loving a movie made by an alleged sex offender and loving a work of theology written by one? How on earth do we weigh all of this?
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The Evolution of Religion, According to Darwin
“Today we’d probably call Darwin something of a seeker. You might say he’s something of a proto-None.”
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Dan Savage and Brian Brown Did It
At Dan Savage’s house.
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