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April 2024

April 27, 2024

Is belief in God “good for you”?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Yes, according to a large and growing body of scientific research...

April 13, 2024

Why does the Catholic Church oppose gender transitions?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Talk about timeliness for a church pronouncement. On April 8, the...

March 2024

March 30, 2024

Why so many splits in the Latter-day Saints tradition?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: History was made this month when The Church of Jesus Christ...

March 16, 2024

What do U.S. churches believe on “recreational” marijuana?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: All the buzz after President Biden’s State of the Union address...

March 02, 2024

“What Is Christian Nationalism, Exactly?”

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: That pertinent question above was the headline with David French’s February...

February 2024

February 17, 2024

Why does the Catholic Church condemn surrogate motherhood?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: They say Pope Francis is Catholicism’s most liberal leader in modern...

February 03, 2024

Should Christians attend LGBT weddings?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Many readers, including regular churchgoers, may be perplexed that this question...

January 2024

January 18, 2024

Will the Catholic Church allow married priests? Should it?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The new year began with the surprise revival of this...

January 04, 2024

Is it time to rename the Southern Baptist Convention?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: As it looks toward the annual meeting in June, the Southern...

December 2023

December 19, 2023

Why does the Catholic Church spurn Masonic lodges?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER It probably perplexed some people, Catholics included, when the Vatican declared...

December 07, 2023

Should people who’ve shed Christian beliefs celebrate Christmas anyway?

THE RELIGION GUY’S RESPONSE: The quandary above is not posed by The Guy himself but...

November 2023

November 16, 2023

Is Religious Faith Compatible with Scientific Thinking?

Mirrors with telescope: counting stars vs. the cells in one brain. / Pixabay.com ...

November 03, 2023

Question for Diwali: Why does Hinduism extol vegetarian diets?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: In the leadup to Diwali, the Festival of Light on November...

October 2023

October 19, 2023

Questions: Does secrecy help the church? Does it work?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWERS: In almost every case, No, and No. This issue erupted in...

October 02, 2023

Question: How many members do major U.S. religious groups have?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Well, that’s impossible to say with any accuracy since there’s no...

September 2023

September 23, 2023

Question: Is Ukraine a “Just War”?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: The good news for Russia's Vladimir Putin: A significant national leader...

September 08, 2023

Question: Why Did the Bible Accept Slavery?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: There’s been intense discussion of this never-ending issue in 2023, as...

August 2023

August 19, 2023

Question: Why Did Early Christians Choose Only Four Gospels?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: During the formative first centuries of Christian history there were some...

August 07, 2023

Question: What do Jews believe about the death penalty?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: There was relief last week when a unanimous Pittsburgh jury approved...

July 2023

July 18, 2023

Question: “If God is Good, Why Do Animals Suffer?”

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The question above was the sub-headline for a recent cover story...

July 05, 2023

Question: Where is biblical Mount Sinai located?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Why would anyone wonder about the sacred spot where God through...

June 2023

June 22, 2023

Question: “Did Jesus Have Brothers & Sisters?”

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER The quote above is the headline for an article this month...

June 06, 2023

Question: Is California’s anti-“caste” effort unfair to Hindus?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: A bill sponsored by a Muslim legislator and passed by California’s...

May 2023

May 26, 2023

Question: “Is Premarital Sex Always Sinful?”

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The question above was the headline with an April article by...

May 10, 2023

Question: Should Christians Use Tarot Cards?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: If you think this topic is off the wall, at least...

April 2023

April 25, 2023

Question: Why doesn’t the U.S. Census ask about religion?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Most Americans may never have thought about this, an odd...

April 12, 2023

Question: “Why have many worshippers stopped singing in church”?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: The question in that headline accompanied a provocative article about U.S....

March 2023

March 31, 2023

Question: How do scholars explain bloodthirsty Bible passages?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Skeptics seeking to disparage the Bible and, with it, Judaism and...

March 16, 2023

Question: What is Sikhism, candidate Nikki Haley’s onetime religion?

THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Nikki Haley, who is challenging Donald Trump for the Republican presidential...

March 07, 2023

Q: Why do Southern Baptists and like-minded Protestants bar women pastors?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Why? Simple. Because they believe that’s what the Bible teaches. But...