In this forum’s considerations of fathers as God-like and God as father-like, the NOI, as well as the Black American…
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Catholic Modern: An introduction
The Church, like no other institution of its size, is beholden to its past. That past is, however, often misunderstood.…
In praise of heresy
It seems as if there’s been an avalanche of inquiries into the precarious status of religious minorities in Muslim-majority societies…
Purity balls
At Religion Dispatches, Jessica Valenti writes on a new Swiss documentary, Virgin Tales, and the phenomenon of purity balls.
Spirituality’s family tree
Much more than a blog, Frequencies is a treasure trove of deep description and highly creative analysis. The casual observer initially…
Why some atheist scientists participate in religious institutions
A curious finding in sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund's national study on the religious beliefs and practices of American scientists is…
Egypt’s revolution and the new feminism
The youth-driven Revolution of 2011, with its call for freedom and justice, is inscribing a new feminism, with a fresh…
Muslim speed dating
Twice a year, Muslims from around the country gather in Queens for a speed dating event, with parents watching from…
“Women, Family, and Society in Islam and Catholicism”
The University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies concluded the New York City launch of its new…
Talking right, stumbling left
Sarah Palin's popularity and notoriety has many sources, but one source of her Red America popularity has not been sufficiently…