In the Chronicle Review, Ali A. Allawi discusses the two, often conflicting, currents of Islam that have dominated his life---…

In Newsweek, Gary Dorrien makes the argument for a new Social Gospel in America.

In addressing the problems of an overcrowded, overheated planet, religious leaders---including the Pope---have begun to broaden their message. The Economist reports.

Jospeh Laycock dissects the meaning behind the Open Carry Celebration at New Bethel Church in Louisville, Kentucky, in which visitors were…

Slate's Chris Wilson discusses the views  of Francis Collins, President Obama's nominee for director of the National Institutes of Health…

Presenting the tactics employed by other religious groups, Seth Stevenson critiques three new Scientology advertisements.

Norimitsu Onishi reports on the rising popularity, and the symbolism, of the jilbab in Indonesia.

The Nation's Katha Pollitt weighs in on the issue of Muslim women's rights in the context of Obama's Cairo speech,…

Katherine Marshall discusses the challenges that Joshua DuBois, head of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, faces and…