Are highly religious people less compassionate?
Posted on May 2, 2012, at 4:08 PMA new study suggests non-believers are more likely than the faithful to be generous when they see a stranger in need
The Vatican's crackdown on 'radical feminist' nuns
Posted on April 19, 2012, at 6:28 PMThe Catholic Church vows to punish and police the largest group of nuns in the U.S. after blasting its stances on abortion, health care, and homosexuality
The rise of atheism in America
Posted on April 13, 2012, at 11:07 AMThe number of disbelievers is growing, but they remain America's least trusted minority. Why?
Tish Durkin: What Ireland can teach the U.S. about separating church and state
Posted on February 29, 2012, at 7:10 AMReligious conservatives in the U.S. are desperate to introduce faith into the public sphere. Judging from the Irish model, that's not such a hot idea
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
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
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