There is always a lot of talk at the annual National Prayer Breakfast about coming together. It is hosted by … Continued
A United States for nonbelievers?
JEWEL SAMAD AFP/GETTY IMAGES US President Barack Obama takes the oath of office in front of First Lady Michelle Obama … Continued
The role of Islam and the possibility of Islam teaming up with China
REUTERS A boy attends prayers with other Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Adha at a mosque in Yumen, Gansu province on … Continued
Election 2012: ‘Mormon moment’ or a last gasp coalition?
Jonathan Newton THE WASHINGTON POST Confetti falls at the end of President Obama’s Election Night rally on Nov. 7, 2012 … Continued
Mitt Romney: Mormons, evangelicals share ‘moral convictions’
KEVIN LAMARQUE REUTERS Mitt Romney, U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor, shakes hands with Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. … Continued
Tu’Bshvat: Celebrating the beauty that surrounds us
When I was about to turn 21, and my brother Charles was 19, we took a road trip across the … Continued
Radicalization is not just a Muslim problem
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will begin holding hearings Thursday on “the extent of … Continued
Politics, Religion and Culture: Top Picks 2010
By Greg Garrett Baylor University Professor and Patheos Columnist The media-world is the shelter where the vast majority of those … Continued
Non-theists in the city: Gray off on the wrong foot
An inauguration is a traditional ceremony to mark the beginning of a newly elected leader’s term. Such festivities send symbolic … Continued
Is there a faith instinct?
By Nicholas Wade Every known society has some form of religion, so it might seem obvious that an instinct for … Continued
Obama’s solemn call for unity
Those I spoke to at Thursday morning’s National Prayer Breakfast agreed that President Obama seems to have aged a lot … Continued
Signs of peace in the Holy Land
By David Rosen American Jewish Committee JERUSALEM – The scene was stunning. At the Druze shrine of NebiShueib, against the … Continued
Finding Community in Diversity
FAITH IN ACTION By Katherine Marshall Last Friday evening, in the quiet sanctuary of an old Catholic church in Brooklyn, … Continued
Faith’s Response to Incivility
We have entered what columnist Kathleen Parker calls “a political era of uninhibited belligerence,” that is finding expression in sermons, … Continued
Interfaith Solidarity During Ramadan
Brian McLaren, the great Christian writer and activist, called me up a few weeks ago with a remarkable request: Would … Continued
“Good News” or Something Else?
FAITH IN ACTION By Katherine Marshall The recent flare-up over whether American soldiers should be free to distribute bibles in … Continued
Turning Love Into Policy
FAITH IN ACTION By Katherine Marshall Depending on who you listen to, the Common Word is an extraordinary opportunity, a … Continued
Healing Through Responsible Faith
This election was an important step in American history, and its future, for many reasons. It clearly shows that steps … Continued
Political Progressives, Welcome Progressive Religious Voices
Newsweek’s September 15th cover read “Palin-tol-ogy,” the “advanced study of Sarah Palin and how she sees the world.” Since her … Continued
Time for Political Revival
Last week, I joined my daughter Caroline’s 5th-grade class on a visit to Colonial Williamsburg. In Bruton Parish Church, I … Continued