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Refusing to cede religion to the right, the Born Again American campaign offers patriotism and religion in service of a liberal agenda. But is this sort of religious nationalism the answer?

A play about gay teens steps outside the box, sparks a loud clamor in religious media, and rankles an archbishop.

Religion surveys have become a battleground for the American religious marketplace—and a magnet for big money.

Analyzing the data from a number of recent religion surveys reveals neither the downfall of religion nor the rise of atheism, as many have concluded.

Kathryn Lofton’s recent feature asked: How should one look at the old wedding photos after utter collapse? So what about Madoff? How should one see these pictures from a prison cell?

A Lutheran pastor explains how the murdered abortion provider could have been a Christian in good standing with his church and faith community—and how the politics of abortion is tied to the history of racism.

Despite our annual effort to remember it differently, Dr. King was universally criticized for his refusal to be a good “Negro leader”.

What could James Dobson’s Focus on the Family and the League of Women Voters possibly have in common? They’re both members of a coalition to raise awareness of the devastating effects of, and to block, state-sponsored casino gambling in Massachusetts.

What do critics of Islam have in common with bin Laden? They both have a reductive, prescriptive understanding of religion and they use it to assert superiority over others.

While the family of a 9-year-old incest victim’s abortion is excommunicated, the perpetrator never even made it to the ecclesial radar screen. Let this case signal the end of any credible claim to authority of bishops and the dawn of a new era when local communities determine their own members. I daresay the world will be a safer, kinder place.