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May 2013

May 01, 2013

Defining “Evangelicals” — important & complicated

PAUL IN VIRGINIA ASKS: Many people refer to themselves as "Evangelical Christians" to distinguish them...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Are big “megachurches” a big deal?

JOSHUA IN ILLINOIS ASKS: (Regarding this 1988 Forbes magazine quote from management expert Peter Drucker):...

April 17, 2013

Did Jesus have a “theology”?

BRAD IN NEW YORK ASKS: Did Jesus have a personal theology? When did he change...

April 11, 2013

Quakers, Easter & Christmas

KAYLIN (no location posted) ASKS: Why don't Quakers celebrate religious holidays? THE GUY ANSWERS: For...

April 04, 2013

Does the Bible condemn same-sex marriage?

EYTAN IN MARYLAND ASKS:' Are there any [Bible] passages that explicitly condemn same-sex marriage? THE...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Same-sex marriage and U.S. religion

TYLER IN MARYLAND ASKS: (In light of U.S. Supreme Court cases) which congregations in America...

March 22, 2013

Is atheism a “religion”? Is the Pope Protestant?

TYLER (listing no location) ASKS: Should atheism be viewed as a religion? Do atheists view...

March 16, 2013

Pope Francis and Islam

ERIN IN MARYLAND ASKS: What does a new pope mean to the Muslim community? THE...

March 13, 2013

The papacy reaches the New World

(Once again The Guy offers a quick news posting without waiting for a question): The...

March 09, 2013

Is bad news good business?

PATRICK (no location posted) ASKS: From a newspaper marketing perspective, is it good business to...

March 02, 2013

Why do Americans shun religious denominations?

DUANE IN NEW JERSEY ASKS: Picking up on your comments on denominations, (a Gallup poll...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Why do Christians ignore so many biblical laws?

EYTAN IN COLLEGE PARK, MD., ASKS: Why do Christians not follow Jewish law or celebrate...

February 16, 2013

The Oscars, Lincoln, coincidences — and God

CHRIS IN MASSACHUSETTS ASKS: Christians and non-Christians alike announce that "there are no such things...

February 11, 2013

The Pope abdicates!

THE RELIGION GUY, instead of waiting for a question to be posted, offers some quick...

February 06, 2013

Jesus was given two names. How come?

JOHN IN NEW JERSEY WONDERS: (In Matthew 1:21-23) the angel tells Joseph to call the...

February 01, 2013

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Hell: Challenging a somewhat delicate doctrine

PETER IN N.J. ASKS: (Regarding Rob Bell's book about hell) I was wondering to what...

January 18, 2013

Is the Episcopal Church really all that important?

MARK (listing no location) ASKS: Why do so many journalists seem to think that the...

January 11, 2013

Why are holy scriptures so complicated?

ELIZABETH IN MASS. ASKS (on behalf of a Prison Fellowship pen pal): If divinely inspired...

January 07, 2013

A big story many missed

JOSHUA (no location listed) ASKS: What wouold you say is the biggest political theology story...

January 03, 2013

Bible scoffers’ favorite: How did Judas die?

GEORGE IN MICHIGAN ASKS: Why is Acts 1:15-20 so different from Matthew 27:1-10? What bearing...

December 2012

December 30, 2012

Pitfalls when news reporters handle religion

TERRY IN D.C. ASKS: What are the 5 mistakes that mainstream reporters make most often...

December 22, 2012

“A seismic shift in religion worldwide”

JERRY (no locale listed) SENDS THIS: We've been seeing a seismic shift in religion worldwide....

December 19, 2012

A year-ender: Which churches do what well?

Judy in Pennsylvania asks: The various Christian denominations seemingly have particular strengths in the theology,...

December 14, 2012

Oy Tannenbaum! Are Christmas trees Christian or pagan?

Thomas (no location posted) asks: Is it true that Christmas trees are more derived from...

December 11, 2012

Denominations? Unpacking an odd 12-letter word

Craig in Colorado asks: What do you think is the future of denominations? Do you...

December 06, 2012

How could they vote for Mormon Mitt?

Harold in New Jersey asks: Why did the Republicans vote for a Mormon? U.S. Republicans...

December 04, 2012

For starters: When does life begin?

Forrest in North Carolina asks: Why do so many Christians believe that human life begins...

December 02, 2012

Religion Q and A and Old-Fashioned Journalism’s Five W’s

As patheos.com launches this, its latest blog: Who? Over to the right there’s...