The Return of Ralph Reed at ‘Faith and Freedom 2011’ The Return of Ralph Reed at ‘Faith and Freedom 2011’
Republican superstars gathered in Washington this weekend, invited by the formerly disgraced Ralph Reed.
Jun 5, 2011 / George Zornick
Gingrich’s Fear: An Atheist Islamist Takeover Gingrich’s Fear: An Atheist Islamist Takeover
Newt finds a new worry: that atheist Islamists might seize control right here at home.
Jun 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza
Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.
Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg
The Shame of John Paul II: How the Sex Abuse Scandal Stained His Papacy The Shame of John Paul II: How the Sex Abuse Scandal Stained His Papacy
The pope failed to take decisive action in response to clear evidence of a criminal underground in the priesthood.
Apr 27, 2011 / Feature / Jason Berry
Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition
History is replete with peaceful role models like the “Frontier Gandhi” of colonial India.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shank
Same Old New Atheism: On Sam Harris Same Old New Atheism: On Sam Harris
Scientists, Sam Harris writes, are the saints of circumspection. If that’s true, then with his writing on religion and morality Harris breaks the mold.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears
Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Kathryn Joyce on the Evangelical Adoption Movement Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Kathryn Joyce on the Evangelical Adoption Movement
Are Christians in the United States fueling an under-regulated international adoption industry?
Apr 21, 2011 / The Nation
The Evangelical Adoption Crusade The Evangelical Adoption Crusade
Declaring a global “orphan crisis,” US evangelicals ride to the rescue—with unintended results.
Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce
On the Political Possibilities of Holy Week On the Political Possibilities of Holy Week
During the holiest week in the Christian calendar, I am reminded again of the dangers and possibilities inherent in public God talk.
Apr 20, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Axis of Fundamentalism: Gainesville to Mazar-i-Sharif Axis of Fundamentalism: Gainesville to Mazar-i-Sharif
With all due respect to the First Amendment, we need to be careful about incendiary public speech.
Apr 7, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams