new religious movements

(A)theologies, Archive, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, Special FeaturesApril 11, 2016

Pope Francis’ Love Letter is an Opportunity Lost

By Mary E. Hunt

Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family, leaves much to be…

Read More

(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Culture, Special FeaturesFebruary 22, 2016

The Surprisingly Short History of Popular Yoga

By Andrea R. Jain and Michelle Goldberg

Last month, a yoga class at the University of Ottawa that was cancelled amid accusations…

Read More

Culture, Remapping American ChristianitiesFebruary 11, 2016

The Bindi Isn’t Indie

By Yesenia Vargas

Et tu, Beyoncé? #ReclaimtheBindi wants to challenge cultural appropriation of traditional symbols.

Read More

(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Culture, Stories, The CubitJanuary 13, 2016

Useless and Useful: A True Sage Reviews The Tao of Happiness

By Alan Levinovitz

Note: last November, The Cubit asked religion scholar Alan Levinovitz to review Derek Lin’s new…

Read More

(A)theologies, Archive, Michael Schulson, Science & Technology, Stories, The CubitJanuary 5, 2016

The Sex Scandal Following Whole Foods’ Guru

By Michael Schulson

Over the holidays, the New York Times ran a punishing profile of Marc Gafni, an ex-rabbi…

Read More

(A)theologies, Andrew Aghapour, Archive, Science & Technology, Stories, The CubitDecember 30, 2015

Gluten-Phobia, Sacred Volcanoes, Undercover Atheists: The Best Religion and Science Writing of 2015

By Andrew Aghapour

This year saw the launch of the Cubit: RD’s answer to the mainstream media’s coverage…

Read More

Archive, Books, Remapping American ChristianitiesNovember 3, 2015

The People’s Temple, the Black Church, and the Tragic Legacy of Jonestown

By Anita Little

A conversation with author Sikivu Hutchinson

Read More

(A)theologies, Archive, Culture, Michael Schulson, Remapping American Christianities, StoriesAugust 25, 2015

SoulCycle Looks to Sell its Soul

By Michael Schulson

Since its inception in 2006, SoulCycle has done two things really, really well. First of…

Read More

(A)theologies, Archive, Remapping American Christianities, Science & Technology, Stories, The CubitAugust 14, 2015

“As Orthodox As They Come”: A Backstage Conversation With Rob Bell

By Andrew Aghapour and Michael Schulson

Rob Bell is on the move. In 1998, as a 28-year-old evangelical pastor in Michigan,…

Read More

Andrew Aghapour, Archive, Culture, It's Your Fault, Sexuality/Gender, Stories, The CubitJuly 9, 2015

Defending Minority Religions, Despite Some Bad Practitioners

By Andrew Aghapour and Megan Goodwin

In the latest addition to It’s Your Fault, The Cubit’s series on blame in contemporary society, RD associate editor…

Read More