How can religion aid or complicate the ways in which people make sense of the trial of George Zimmerman and…
Preaching after the Trayvon Martin verdict
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Group home for prospective nuns
In a recent article from the Religion News Service, Bruce Nolan discusses a new group home for single women who…
Loss of faith in religious institutions
NPR recently reported on a Gallup poll, which showed Americans' faith in organized religion and religious institutions has declined.
Bishop accountability?
At the most recent United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Review Board stated that it was crucial for…
Harmful prayer?
On April 2nd, Dallas District Court Judge Martin Hoffman ruled that it is legal to pray for God to harm…
Religious foreclosures: where religion and finance meet
Reuters reports that banks in the U.S. are foreclosing on churches in record numbers.
A fairy tale cathedral
The Assumption of the Virgin does not just mark Mary's ascent to heaven but an annual pilgrimage to one of…
Google, God, and the public
Google's attempt to bring its Street View service to Germany has met with strong opposition. Given the country's history, the…
How many “nones” make a secular nation?
What is the relationship between rates of church attendance and national identity? When more than 50 percent of a country's…
Empty pews for some churches in Harlem
The New York Times recently published an article by Trymaine Lee detailing the hard times that the smaller, less well-known…