In Church & State, a magazine published by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, Rob Boston profiles David Barton,…
Rewriting history
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Christianity and homosexuality
According to a new Barna survey of 9,000 gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans, 70 percent describe themselves as Christian and…
Understanding Pashto-Islamist justice
Chris Seiple, president of the Institute for Global Engagement, argues that America's success in Afghanistan depends on its ability to respect…
Gay marriage and moral compasses
Since Marion Barry, former mayor of Washington, D.C. and anti-gay marriage crusader, declared himself a "politician who is moral" and that…
Going Catholic in New York
At Salon, Carlene Bauer excerpts her new memoir about converting to Catholicism amid sex and sin in New York City.
Non-believers losing faith in Obama
President Obama has repeatedly attempted to reach out to America's godless, but non-believers say they are growing tired of his…
Has Zionism succeeded?
At the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg interviews Michael Oren, the new Israeli Ambassador to the United States.
When does fandom become religion?
Commentators are defining the boundaries, and noting the overlaps, in this week's Comment is Free belief question at the Guardian.
Iran’s next Supreme Leader?
In the Nation, Babak Sarfaraz speculates about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's potential successor, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi.
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Christian Larson argues in the New Republic that the Chinese government's attitude toward its Uighur minority could incite the precise radicalism…