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The nonreligious population is exploding, and somebody has to minister to them. Harvard’s humanist chaplain is on the road, sharing a vision of the common good, hoping his message will resonate with theists and atheists alike.

An atheist convention, attended by premier nonbelievers Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, inspires some reflections on the virtue of a positive, productive humanism, rather than the anti-theism that dominates the discourse.

In addition to his virulent anti-Catholicism and sundry bigotries, John McCain’s latest endorser is a preacher of a most curious gospel.

Don’t the clergy have a duty to challenge the march of folly in Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Retired Episcopal bishop John Selby Spong has declared that he will no longer argue about the status of gay and lesbian people in the church. “There is no middle ground,” the bishop says, “between prejudice and oppression.” So much for “love the sinner, hate the sin.”

While many Mormons would like to forget the Church’s history of discrimination against blacks, an Apostle’s recent statements comparing the post-Proposition 8 Mormon backlash to the Civil Rights-era harassment of black voters have brought that painful past back into the spotlight.

As its inaugural conference approaches, conservatives aim to discredit J Street.

In a recent visit to Yankee Stadium, the Family Osteen preached its Cotton Candy Gospel. Why did the media overlook the deep pockets of the sponsors of the costly event and the dubious nature of the charity they pushed?

A new campaign aims to change attitudes around mental illness.

While it’s clear that prisons in this country are a disaster and a scandal, a new book delves into the system’s religious roots and the belief in the spiritual benefits of disciplinary isolation.