Using a Quran to Swear in to Congress: A Brief History of Oaths and Texts
This year, members of the most diverse Congress ever opted for over a dozen different religious and non-religious texts in their swearing-in ceremonies.
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Evangelicals’ Porn Viewing Is on the Rise
But frequent churchgoers and Biblical literalists have successfully resisted the temptation.
Praying for Rain
What does it mean for churches that water, such an important religious symbol, is disappearing before our eyes?…
There’s a Name for Why the Simplest Questions Sometimes Seem Like They’re the Trickiest to Answer
And it's called the Moses Illusion.
Why Survey Questions Matter: Blasphemy Edition
"As a Faith Driven Consumer, are you satisfied with a Biblically themed movie — designed to appeal to you — which replaces the Bible’s core message with one created by Hollywood?"
Fighting Words
ESPN’s Chris Broussard’s attack on homosexuality, sparked by the first coming out of a major American athlete, should not be condoned as free speech.