The God Drug: When Religion Becomes an Addiction
In recent decades, the idea of recovery from addiction to religion has taken root, particularly in Christian America.…
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Know It All: The New and Complex Face of Evangelical Christianity in American Politics
With some megachurches accepting gays, and Millennials spreading the gospel in increasing numbers, it’s time for a fresh…
The Spirit Is Holding You
A walk into the strange, faith-healing world of David Turner Ministries. By Alana Massey Fire! Fire! Fire! (Photo:…
Praying for Rain
What does it mean for churches that water, such an important religious symbol, is disappearing before our eyes?…
God Is Laughing at You
In God Mocks, Terry Lindvall traces the long arc of Christian satire. Laughter really is the best corrective.
The Hard Lives of Non-Believers in the Middle East
Despite the Arab Spring's secular influence, the Middle East is still one of the most dangerous places on Earth to be an atheist.
For Some Christians, Respect for Authority Outweighs Compassion
As the presidential campaign is showing us, the moral values of Christians are far from monolithic.
A Greener Evangelicalism
Inside the growing evangelical movement to acknowledge the reality—and the victims—of climate change.
Children of the Tribes
In this country, we celebrate the First Amendment, which prevents the government from interfering with religious beliefs and practices. But what if those beliefs and practices make children suffer?