At his blog Windows and Doors, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield encourages Jews to attend Yom Kippur services, even if they have…
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Israel as idolatry
At the Tikkun Daily Blog, Rabbi Michael Lerner warns the Jewish people against replacing the Golden Calf with the state…
Veiled Voices in Lebanon, Egypt, and Syria
At Muslimah Media Watch, Safiyyah reviews the documentary Veiled Voices, which profiles three female religious leaders---Ghina Hammoud in Lebanon, Dr.…
The future of religion in the media
After the 60th annual convention of the Religion Newswriters Association, Michael Paulson reflects on the future of religion journalism.
Why Jews are liberals
In the Wall Street Journal, Norman Podhoretz asks and attempts to answer the question: why are Jews liberal?
Parvez Shama on A Jihad for Love
Tinaz Nooshian interviews Parvez Shama, an openly gay Muslim who directed the movie A Jihad for Love, which explores homosexuality…
HIV/AIDS in an interfaith world
At Religion Dispatches, Susan Henking writes about the benefits and drawbacks of interfaith organizations that address HIV/AIDS.
The Episcopal Church walks apart
At Religion Dispatches, Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox explain the results of the Clergy Voice Survey.
Selfless shamanism
At Slate, Robert Wright dissects the myth of the selfless shaman.
Political and religious change in Iran
In the New York Review of Books, Roger Cohen writes in startling detail about the aftermath of Iran's elections.