At a time when Muslims in the U.S. are facing scorn and bigotry, the boxing legend is remembered as the face of Islam.
Thousands of atheists gather in DC for ‘Reason Rally’
Thousands of atheists turned out Saturday on a muggy Washington day to take part in “Reason Rally,” dedicated to boosting the political power of the growing number of non-religious Americans.
Is the GOP losing its religion?
Among Republicans, religious issues have taken a back seat in the party’s discourse and religious leaders are playing a diminished role in the 2016 campaign.
Shane Claiborne’s passionate plea against the death penalty
The author and activist puts a human face on the capital punishment debate.
Seminary transitions prompt new ways of educating clergy
Mainline Protestant theological schools are exploring mergers and campus sales as they feel a prolonged enrollment and financial pinch, but experts see smaller institutions bubbling up under different faiths.
The first godless U.S. election
There has never been an openly non-Christian president of the United States. There has never been an openly atheist senator. God, seemingly, is a rock-solid prerequisite for American political life. Or it was, until this year.
Is David French the social conservative savior of 2016?
The news that National Review columnist David French is being pushed for a third-party run by #NeverTrump conservatives was greeted by many on the religious right with praise bordering on adulation.
Cafeteria Christianity in the age of social media: What’s old is new again
It is safe to say that “we” pick and choose among religious tenets and practices because “we” are human and that is what humans do.
Rob Bell: Through hell and back
Five years ago, Rob Bell wrote a controversial book, left the huge church he started and moved to L.A. But he says what he’s doing now is more pastoring than ever.