Religion
Pope Benedict absolves the Jews: A 'major step forward'?
Posted on March 3, 2011, at 3:47 PMThe pontiff says it's wrong to blame Jews for Jesus' death. Will this help mend relations with the Jewish community?
Is Tennessee's Shariah law ban unconstitutional?
Posted on March 3, 2011, at 3:00 PMConservative lawmakers in the Volunteer State want to make the Islamic code illegal. Does that violate the First Amendment?
The Alabama governor's 'outrageous' Christians-only message
Posted on January 20, 2011, at 11:00 AMRobert Bentley, the state's freshly ordained governor, says that only Christian Alabamians qualify as his "brother" or "sister." An expression of faith or a sign of intolerance?
Astronomers vs. Christians
Posted on December 21, 2010, at 7:00 AMAn astronomy professor says he was passed over for a job at the University of Kentucky because of his religious beliefs. Should believing in heaven preclude you from studying the heavens?
Ricky Gervais: Why I don't believe in God
Posted on December 20, 2010, at 2:40 PMWriting in The Wall Street Journal, the popular British comedian says believing in a higher power is akin to asserting you can fly
The Smithsonian's controversial ant-covered-Jesus video
Posted on December 1, 2010, at 6:11 PMConservatives are outraged over the imagery in an exhibit at the National Gallery — oh-so-predictably, say some bloggers
Homer Simpson: A true Catholic?
Posted on October 20, 2010, at 12:42 PMThe Catholic Church has embraced "The Simpsons"' slothful anti-hero as one of its own — leaving commentators rather bewildered
'The View' vs. Bill O'Reilly: The aftermath
Posted on October 18, 2010, at 2:47 PMThe ladies of "The View" clash over Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg's now-infamous reaction to O'Reilly's take on the Park51 Islamic center
Bill O'Reilly vs. Joy and Whoopi: Who won?
Posted on October 15, 2010, at 10:10 AMThe Fox News host had a fiery brawl on the "View" couch with hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar. Did anyone come out looking good?
Pamela Geller's 'holy war': The NYT profile highlights
Posted on October 11, 2010, at 10:44 AMThe New York Times shines a spotlight on the anti-Islamic blogger who helped fuel the "Ground Zero mosque" flap. What did we learn?
Is yoga anti-Christian?
Posted on October 11, 2010, at 7:00 AMAn evangelical leader ignites debate by warning his flock to stay off the yoga mat for fear of worshiping false idols
'Ground Zero' mosque: 4 things it resembles
Posted on October 5, 2010, at 1:35 PMSuperman's fortress? A Jewish citadel? A beehive? Critics search for visual analogies to describe the first architectural renderings of the Park 51 Islamic center
Religious IQ: Why do atheists outscore Christians?
Posted on September 29, 2010, at 1:45 PMA new Pew survey shows that atheists, Jews, and Mormons know more about religion than Catholics and Protestants. Should Christians be worried?
Eddie Long fallout: Black churches should accept gays
Posted on September 28, 2010, at 2:01 PMFor too long, members of the black clergy have denounced homosexuality, says Eugene Robinson in The Washington Post. It's time to rethink that position
Who is Bishop Eddie Long?
Posted on September 27, 2010, at 2:55 PMThe macho, gay-"curing" founder of a black megachurch is facing charges he coerced teen boys into sex. Who is the man behind the storm?
The latest Tweets on 'Eddie Long'
Posted on September 24, 2010, at 3:46 PMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large
- How typeface influences the way we read and think
- The culture war is over, and conservatives lost
- The last word: He said he was leaving. She ignored him.
- WATCH: 41 historic demises
- The FBI has purposefully — and, it says, justifiably — shot 150 Americans since 1993
- WATCH: Australia's army chief demonstrates how you address sex abuse
- The world is way, way bigger than you
- This is what 213 severed bear paws looks like
- Washington has an Edward Snowden problem
- Has Snowden crossed a red line?
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