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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?
Flights From Islam
Journeys away from Islam are just as dramatic, and in some cases perilous, as those toward its violent fringes.
Give Me That Old-Time Religion
From ISIS to the Christian right, three new books explore the modern urge to go back to an original, uncorrupted version of faith.
In the Spiritual Fight Against Climate Change, the Pope Is Not Alone
When it comes to climate change, Pope Francis and many other world religious leaders are cut from the same cloth.
Church Shootings Happen Often Enough That There’s a National Church Shooting Database
A dig into the data reveals that not all of them are motivated by prejudice, but a significant portion are.
Can Pope Francis Help the Climate Change Cause?
Pope Francis' new climate change document could be a major boon to environmentalists.
‘Religious Freedom’ Is a Losing Argument Against LGBT Rights—Even Among Christians
A new poll shows that a well-trodden legal argument against same-sex marriage isn’t as popular as it seems.
Even Atheists Intuitively Believe in a Creator
New research suggests seeing the natural world as purposefully created is our default setting.
The Relative Importance of Poverty to Catholicism
Is organized religion organized around culture-war issues like abortion and birth control?