Reuters (via FaithWorld) reports on a new Pew Forum poll that reminds us that the spectrum of Americans' spiritual beliefs…
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Regulating yoga
As the Washington Post's Maria Glod reports, a group of yoga instructors in Virginia have asked a federal judge to…
Taxing yoga: exercise or spiritual practice?
Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported on a controversy that erupted over the decision by Missouri tax authorities to…
Taxing yoga: exercise or spiritual practice?
Controversy has erupted over a decision by Missouri tax authorities to require yoga centers to collect and pay a sales…
Age of spirit: An interview with Harvey Cox
In September, Harvey Cox retired after 44 years of teaching at Harvard Divinity School. Retirement, however, has not slowed him…
Spiritual machines: An interview with John Lardas Modern
John Lardas Modern, an assistant professor of religious studies at Franklin & Marshall College, draws on Beat poets, phrenologists, prison…
Unchurched believers
In 2002 we reported that the fraction of American adults with no religious preference doubled from 7 to 14 percent…
Religious “nones” and the future of American religion
A number of recent studies have attempted to analyze the emergent and fast-growing segment of American society that declines any…
The new gurus
In last week’s New York Times Sunday Styles section, Allen Salkin reported on the emergence of a “new wave” of…
Religion for radicals: An interview with Terry Eagleton
Literary critic Terry Eagleton discusses his new book, Reason, Faith, and Revolution: Reflections on the God Debate, which argues that…