Tariq Ramadan speaks with On Faith's Sally Quinn about the meaning(s) of jihad and why Comedy Central was wrong to…
popular culture
Religious signage
At Design Observer, William Drenttel offers up a post and slide show on religious signage in the American South. He…
New media and the reshaping of religious practice
As older forms of communication begin to cede their exclusive hold on the public’s attention, it becomes all the more…
David Bazan’s (break-up) record
This month's Christianity Today features an interesting interview with (formerly) Christian indie-rock star David Bazan on his most recent release…
Religion at The Huffington Post
Launching the new Religion section at The Huffington Post, to be edited by Paul Raushenbush, Arianna Huffington sets the tone…
Pink ouija board targets young girls as spiritists or spiritual victims
Courtney Bender explores the criss-crossing lines of gender, power, and spirituality in the controversy surrounding Hasbro's release of a hot…
Up close with Zecharia Sitchin
Among "ancient astronaut" theorists, inhabiting a realm somewhere between pseudo-science and science fiction (see my 2008 overview at The Smart…
Theological reflections on Big Love
At The Moth Chase, some insightful analysis of the theological issues at the heart of the fourth season of Big…
Super Bowl and religion roundup
Without fail, the Super Bowl inspires a round of sports-and-religion stories. Dubbed a "high h0liday" of American society by Joseph Price, its cultural…
The “next door” jihadists
Ever since the capture of John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban,” the media has been on the lookout for…