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Incidents like the tragedy that befell American Idol Jennifer Hudson make us realize not only why we sing, but why we pray.

The Remnant is described as “A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24,” but the title suggests it’ll be more of a Left Behind knock-off…

In this podcast Rabbi David Saperstein talks about the connections between holiness and social justice, healing the world, and authentic religion.

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.