God

Bachmann: "Prayer And Fasting" Will Defeat Health Care Reform

Minnesota Independent | Paul Demko | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


On Wednesday Rep. Michele Bachmann was part of a star-studded "teletownhall" meeting to discuss health-care reform. The event, billed "Keeping Faith w...

Can A Christian Learn from Ramadan?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Yvonne R. Davis

As a Christian who worships the Shabbat, I believe Ramadan is a wonderful way for Christians to remember their Muslim brothers and sisters

Q&A with Robert Wright (Part 2): Is Belief in God Any Weirder Than Belief in Electrons?

Terrence McNally | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living


Terrence McNally

For part 2 of my interview with Robert Wright, author of The Evolution of God, we discuss consciousness, physics, evolution, atheism, Obama and more.

A Visit With Bill Lobdell, Author of Losing My Religion

Mark Joseph | Posted 09.12.2009 | Media


Mark Joseph

For years Bill Lobdell covered religion for the LA Times and if his experience is any guide, spending too much time poking around the underbelly of American religion can be lethal to one's faith.

Q&A with Robert Wright (Part 1): There Is Some Larger Purpose At Work in the Universe

Terrence McNally | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living


Terrence McNally

In his new book, The Evolution of God, Robert Wright follows God's changing moods in ancient scripture, to see what circumstances brought out the best and worst in religions.

Bullies Delight in Town Hall and Center

Carol Smaldino | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Carol Smaldino

We have witnessed a spate of violent bullying and psychological assault, moods of hostility and derision which have stooped to levels that defy any clear intention to act for the greater good.

Is 'Spiritual' A Dirty Word?

A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living


A Compulsive Overeater

My last boyfriend hated when I said the word "spiritual." Suffice to say, the relationship didn't last. I used to be like him, I condemned things prio...

Bible Study in Public Schools: Let's Pray on It

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Let's agree to teach the bible in all of its bloody, misogynous, murderous, fratricidal glory. Let's teach our impressionable children the following facts about the word of god.

Male Circumcision and the HIV/AIDS Myth

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Ali A. Rizvi

The best way to prevent HIV and other STIs -- whether you're circumcised, uncircumcised, gay, straight, male or female -- is through education and condom use.

Micky Ward: A Boxer's Comeback Based on Faith

Suzette Standring | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


Suzette Standring

The power of prayer amazes famed boxer Micky Ward. Actor Mark Wahlberg portrays him in The Fighter, a Paramount movie being filmed in Lowell.

The Episcopalian Gay Revolution

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Is there a significant market for an enlightened, modern Christianity that focuses on loving, rather than loathing one's neighbors?

Sotomayor and the Fundamentals of Diversity and Affirmative Action

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

In the story of creation in Genesis we see that the image of God is best reflected not through sameness, but through the breadth that exists within the grand diversity of creation.

North Country Blues: Michael Jackson, Media, Community, and a Small Town Murder

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living


Georgianne Nienaber

It seemed as though Jackson chose his own path to death while there are so many others who are literally thrown into the Grim Reaper's grip like carrion to the wolves.

How a Dog Taught me the Dharma

Jay Michaelson | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Jay Michaelson

Why was I angry at my fellow yogis for what their conditioning caused them to do? And, perhaps even more importantly, why be angry at myself for being frustrated?

A Letter From the Cosmos Regarding the Death of Michael Jackson

Meg Favreau | Posted 07.30.2009 | Comedy


Meg Favreau

Hello Americans! Spiritual center of the universe here. I'm just reaching out across countless galaxies, through burning stars and dark black holes, to tell you to STFU about Michael Jackson.

Awakening to Evolution

Andrew Z. Cohen | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Andrew Z. Cohen

We are truly one with the mind of God--one with the original evolutionary impulse that chose to take that eternal leap from Being to Becoming fourteen billion years ago.

A Call to Serve and Preserve Creation

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.27.2009 | Green


Jim Wallis

Let's ensure that history does not remember us just as "consumers" of the earth and its resources, but as people who take seriously the God-given mandate to "serve and preserve" the earth.

Fighting My Own Drug War: An Excerpt From What's Left of Us

Richard Farrell | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Richard Farrell

Heroin is not a cold-shake like cocaine. The impurities used to cut heroin need to be cooked off in boiling water before you shoot it intravenously.

Looking for God in All the Wrong Places

Alan Lurie | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living


Alan Lurie

I've come to learn that many people have difficulty encountering God in a way that is consistent with the realities of their lives, the workings of their minds, and the revelations of science.

Newt Gingrich Misuses, Not Just Misquotes, the Declaration of Independence

Paul Abrams | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Paul Abrams

Media Matters, and then Olbermann, missed Newt's real agenda that is the same as it has always been: to use lies, misstatements and sophistry to mislead the American people.

Religious Conviction: Effects on the Human Brain

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Srinivasan Pillay

When our beliefs are invested in something greater than ourselves, they protect us from anxiety because our attention is not on what is going on inside of us.

Iraq as a Holy War: Why Praying for Divine Support Is a Bad Idea

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 06.23.2009 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Nothing could be more hazardous as a basis for international affairs than relying on God for guidance. The past eight years offer evidence for that conclusion.

Dog Souls, Animal Intelligence and Human Hubris

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Jeff Schweitzer

The assumption must be that animals are moral until proven otherwise. Not the other way around.

Miss California-USA, How Can You Presume to Speak for God?

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 06.15.2009 | Style


Joan E. Dowlin

For most of my life I tried to be straight. I was miserable. Now I feel free, empowered, and happy to be who I am.

Loving Ourselves Unconditionally

John Morton | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living


John Morton

A key is to appreciate with gratitude whatever comes your way. Everything has value. Nothing needs to be different from what it is, including you.