Why We Are Infidels Why We Are Infidels
Fundamentalists are offended when there is no officially sanctioned path to salvation.
May 8, 2003 / Feature / E.L. Doctorow
Militants at the Crossroads Militants at the Crossroads
When Ayatollah Abdel Majid al-Khoei was stabbed to death earlier this month by a mob in Shiite Islam's holiest mosque, the bloody event was widely described as a blow to the forc...
Apr 24, 2003 / Feature / Ari Z. Weisbard
Can We Talk? Can We Talk?
CORRECTION: When this column was originally published, a fact-checking error caused the word "owner" to be removed from a reference to the Jewish "owner-editors" of U.S. News &...
Apr 3, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Bush and God Bush and God
Not since Jimmy Carter's confession that he had lusted in his heart after women other than his wife have Americans been so interested in the religious life of the man occupying...
Mar 27, 2003 / Randall Balmer
‘No Place in the Democratic Party’ ‘No Place in the Democratic Party’
At last the leaders of the Democratic Party have moved decisively, hauling out their ripest comminations and hurling them at--no, not at George Bush.
Mar 13, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Religion in the News Religion in the News
Graven Images
Feb 19, 2003 / Edward Sorel and Richard Lingeman
Dishing up Christianity Dishing up Christianity
In 1992 Congress passed a law designed to increase the diversity of television programming and to amplify traditionally underrepresented voices.
Feb 6, 2003 / Feature / David Enrich
Holy Rock ‘n’ Rollers Holy Rock ‘n’ Rollers
In Hicksville, Long Island, on any given Sunday afternoon, pierced and tattooed teenagers in black clothing gather to listen and watch as groups of kids like themselves tear th...
Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Lauren Sandler
The People’s Church The People’s Church
Margaret Spillane is a native Bostonian.
Dec 18, 2002 / Margaret Spillane
Religion in the News Religion in the News
With Friends of Israel Like These... Oy Vey!
Dec 18, 2002 / Edward Sorel and Richard Lingeman