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What inspired you to write Selling Yoga? Near the beginning of my graduate school career, I had the opportunity to travel to Rajasthan to research Jain traditions and came upon the Jain Shvetambara…

Laïcité is not equivalent to the American notion of “secularism.”

Includes exclusive photos of the “Wall of Love”…

Andraé Crouch, the incomparable songwriter, gospel singer and preacher, died in Los Angeles on January 9, 2015 of a heart attack. Billy Graham once said of Crouch that he was “The greatest hymn writer…

Q: So where does this leave us? Do Muslims condemn terror? A: If I speak, it is used against me, and if I do not speak…

From the passing of Iyengar to homophobic yoga to the Super Bowl, yoga made headlines and continued to evolve in 2014.

From religious violence to fear of contagion to economic and racial injustice: taking full measure of what we are up against.

“I believe that everyone has the right to their own religion, be you Hindu, Jewish or Muslim. I believe there are infinite paths to accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior.”

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Modi’s recent efforts are mired in inaccurate myths of yoga’s static essence and Indian origin.