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How religion should, and should not, influence politics…

McCain, once a regular religious guy who prayed, plodded, and received comfort like anyone else, has bent his faith into a pretzel to appeal to “values voters.”

The public discourse on religion was abundantly brawny, but it lacked brains. Meet nuance.

McCain has trouble remembering who’s endorsed him and should have had more trouble remembering why he chose Palin as his running mate.

Meet McCain’s newest hail mary, Joe the Plumber, the latest reincarnation of the ahistorical, decontextualized protagonist of America’s myth of success.

With Jesus as a guide the USA does not appear to be uniquely blessed. Fortunately, that’s never been much of an issue.

A new report (Christian-written) report claims that Christian persecution is on the rise due to Islamic fundamentalism and other factors. A more, um, Christian report might have acknowledged shared responsibility for violence.

If conservative Christians are so worried about the cultural divide, why are the exploiting and deepening it with terrifying videos?

The landmark event depicts a religion in transition, but what of the criticisms that it’s just a publicity stunt?

After decades of right-wing religious domination, America faces a moment of truth not unlike the Apollo 8 astronauts faced on their first trip around the moon.