Religion
Is illegal file sharing a religion?
Posted on January 5, 2012, at 1:54 PMYes... at least according to Sweden, which has officially recognized the piracy-focused Missionary Church of Kopimi
David Frum: The Jewish holiday the rabbis hated
Posted on December 22, 2011, at 7:00 AMHanukkah is about much more than some crummy miracle with a lamp — but the real meaning was buried centuries ago
Lowe's yanks its ads from All-American Muslim: 'Islamophobic'?
Posted on December 12, 2011, at 12:25 PMNearly 10,000 people post their outrage on the company's Facebook page after the home improvement juggernaut stops advertising on TLC's reality show
New York's 'anti-Semitic' vodka billboard
Posted on November 23, 2011, at 12:27 PMWodka vodka tries to be funny with ads promising "Christmas quality" at "Hanukkah pricing," but not everyone appreciates the joke
Is the recession making America anti-Semitic?
Posted on November 7, 2011, at 12:20 PMThe Anti-Defamation League publicizes a new study showing that prejudice is rising as the economy sinks. What's the connection?
The great sneezing debate: Banning 'bless you' in schools?
Posted on September 30, 2011, at 2:12 PMA California teacher docks students' grades for what many parents see as a harmless expression of courtesy
The 'cute' but 'eerie' 4-year-old Evangelical preacher
Posted on August 17, 2011, at 1:27 PMIs little Kanon Tipton imitating his dad's sermons... or following a calling from God?
All-American Muslim: Could this reality show work?
Posted on July 22, 2011, at 5:28 PMAn upcoming TLC series that follows five Muslim families in Michigan has many critics worried about cultural sensitivity
Eddie Long settles out of court: All is forgiven?
Posted on May 31, 2011, at 3:22 PMThe pastor returns to his Georgia megachurch after settling a sexual coercion lawsuit. Whether the scandal is really over is another question
Did the Rapture false-alarm damage evangelicals?
Posted on May 23, 2011, at 10:53 AMThe sect of evangelical Christians who predicted the end of times this weekend — inaccurately, it turns out — has become a national punchline. Bad P.R. for faith?
Edward Morrissey: Saint for the ages
Posted on April 26, 2011, at 6:01 PMLike all men, Pope John Paul II was flawed. But his faith, love and dedication make him more than deserving of beatification
Why living longer destroys your faith
Posted on April 14, 2011, at 7:00 AMA British study has linked increased life expectancy to a decline in church attendance, as young people figure they'll have time later to worry about heaven and hell
France's 'hypocritical' burqa ban arrests
Posted on April 12, 2011, at 11:22 AMIn the Middle East, France is helping Arabs fight for greater freedom — but, back at home, it's enforcing a controversial ban on Muslim headscarves
Can religion make you fat?
Posted on March 25, 2011, at 4:50 PMA new study says that churchgoers are nearly twice as likely to be obese in middle age than their less godly counterparts
Did God have a wife?
Posted on March 24, 2011, at 4:20 PMYes, says a leading theologian. And she may have been edited out of the Bible
Pole dancing for Jesus
Posted on March 23, 2011, at 4:17 PMA Houston fitness instructor finds a pious use for moves once reserved for strip clubs
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