In a guest post at FaithWorld, Matthew Weiner and Reverend Bud Heckman discuss the implications of the latest round of religion survey data.

Ali Eteraz writes at Dissent that Pakistan is, constitutionally, an Islamic state.

Irshad Manji examines the dilemma young progressive Muslims face between standing up for their beliefs and conforming to a more conservative Islam out of loyalty to their families.

After congregating for three days in Washington, D.C. as part of the Mobilization to End Poverty, Troy Jackson at God's Politics asks, "what can we do to make sure we mobilized for a Movement, not just a Moment?"

Vatican correspondent John L. Allen Jr. discusses, in the New York Times, the possibilities---and dangers---of Pope Benedict's upcoming visit to the Middle East.

At Religion Dispatches, Joseph Laycock explains how the Mexican drug war has caused a holy war over Santa Muerte, and why it may be making her even more popular.

In his New York Times blog Moral of the Story, Randy Cohen addresses the ethics and morality of steps we can take to fight flu infection.

Former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post about the unique benefits of religious communities in American society.

As Pope Benedict arrives in Israel as part of his Middle East visit, Ed Kessler argues in the Guardian that he must pay attention to theological questions if he wants deepen relations with Jews.