Can interfaith dialogue cure religious violence?
Four questions worth raising in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:23 PM UTC 17Life Religion Dispatches
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Terrence Malick, divine director
In "To the Wonder," the reclusive auteur proves he's the most spiritual filmmaker working today
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 5:00 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches
Religion’s media persecution complex
There is no secular conspiracy to curb religious news coverage. Audiences just aren't all that interested
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 15Social Religion Dispatches, Religion
“Where Islam meets America”: The making of Zaytuna College
In "Light Without Fire," author Scott Korb tells the story of America's first Muslim liberal arts college
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:38 PM UTCLife Religion Dispatches, Islam, Books
Christians should abandon Christianity
The author of "The Idolatry of God" says religion's become a commodity -- and a distraction
Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 65Social Religion Dispatches, Religion
Should atheists fight for religion in government?
Nonbelievers take note: Religious life tends to decline following breakdowns in the separation of church and state
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 53Life Religion Dispatches, Religion
Wichita throws down gauntlet to anti-abortionists
Four years after the murder of a prominent abortion provider, his clinic is once again open for business
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 2:49 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches, Abortion
Are the culture wars really over?
Views on sex, drugs and religion still dictate public policy decisions more than we might like to think
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 3:13 PM UTCPolitics Religion Dispatches
“The Bible,” brought to you by Walmart
The miniseries' corporate sponsors tell you as much about the production as the artists behind it
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 5:50 AM UTCEntertainment Religion Dispatches, The Bible
SCOTUS, civil religious court
Striking down Prop 8 and DOMA isn't just a fiduciary responsibility, it's a moral imperative
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 6:18 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches
“Traditional marriage’s” lamest defense
When will conservatives let go of the idea that gay marriage threatens the future of the human race?
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 3:50 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches
“God loves Uganda,” hates gays
A new documentary examines the far-right's role in fomenting violent homophobia in the African nation
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 10:41 PM UTC 10Life Religion Dispatches, Uganda
Mormons finally “let women pray”
An activist movement has prompted the church to finally allow a woman to offer invocation at its general conference
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 8:47 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches
The pope is not the church
Yes, the new pope has an important role, but we shouldn't forget that he's only part of the larger Catholic package
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 2:49 PM UTCLife Religion Dispatches, Religion
Pope Francis, please remember the women!
Reversing the Church's retrograde notions of gender may be the sternest challenge of the new papacy
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 4:40 PM UTC 14Social Religion Dispatches
Evangelical church accused of ignoring sexual abuse, “pedophilia ring”
Sovereign Grace is not the first church to face cover-up allegations -- and it probably won't be the last
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 4:17 PM UTC 30Life Religion Dispatches
Conservatives can’t get enough of “The Bible”
The History Channel's new series is being championed by the likes of Glenn Beck and Joel Osteen. Of course it is
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 4:49 PM UTC 74Entertainment Religion Dispatches, The Bible
A Protestant liberal defends clerical celibacy
A vow of abstinence can remind a believer of values like contentment and solidarity, even if it's not for everyone
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 20Social Religion Dispatches, Celibacy
Mormon church rewrites its racist history
The four books of LDS have been revised to provide context for the religion's former ban on black priests
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 86Social Religion Dispatches
Can religion support feminism?
The "Lean In" social movement aims to empower women, but it may have a hard time in segregated religious circles
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 6:00 PM UTCSocial Religion Dispatches, Feminism
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