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October 2015

October 27, 2015

Top 10 Religious Halloween Costumes for Kids

Hey everyone! It's Halloween! Who doesn't love Halloween? Wait, don't answer that. Because this: An...

April 2015

April 01, 2015

Crucifixion Story, As Told By a Freethinking 7-Year-Old

Two summers ago, while walking along a gravel road in the French countryside (!!!), my...

December 2014

December 11, 2014

What’s the Real Nativity Story? Kid, You Don’t Want to Know

Recently, my daughter was looking at a copy of The Christmas Story: The Brick Bible for Kids...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

Four Poignant Minutes from ‘This American Life’

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, do yourself a favor and listen to...

September 2013

September 16, 2013

Addressing ‘God’ in Secular Families: When is the Right Time?

When my daughter was 2, and barely out of diapers, she had her first Potty...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

‘Golden Rule’ — Beautiful, Universal and Very, Very Old

It is a common misconception that the Golden Rule began with Jesus. In fact, it's...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

‘Jesus Gosh!’: Explaining Religious Sensitivity to a 4-Year-Old

When exactly is the right time to broach the subject of religion with children? It's...

June 10, 2013

12 Simple Differences Between Catholics and Protestants

The rapid rise of the "Nones" — those unaffiliated with religious groups — was back...

April 2012

April 16, 2012

Honk If You Love Jesus*

Driving my daughter home from school the other day, I spotted a small group of...

March 2012

March 05, 2012

Jesus & Julia: A Tribute to Real Books

I love reading books on my iPad. I love that I can touch a word,...

February 2012

February 09, 2012

‘Troubled Youth Such as You Burn in Hell’

During my freshman year of college, I had a roommate whose subversive sense of humor...