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October 2020

October 23, 2020

Why are U.S. voters so wary about electing atheists? (with an evangelical note)

THE QUESTION: Why are U.S. voters so wary about electing atheists? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:...

October 09, 2020

Where does the Catholic Church stand on the death penalty and war?

THE QUESTION: Where does the Catholic Church stand on the death penalty and war? THE...

September 2020

September 25, 2020

Whatever happened to U.S. “Mainline” Protestantism?

THE QUESTION: Whatever happened to U.S. “Mainline” Protestantism over the past half-century? THE RELIGION GUY’S...

September 10, 2020

“Would America Be Better Off Without Religion?”

THE QUESTION: “Would America Be Better Off Without Religion?” THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: That provocative...

August 2020

August 28, 2020

What is “biblicism”?

THE QUESTION: What is “biblicism”? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: This question is the title of...

August 14, 2020

What does Islam teach about seizing Christian churches to become mosques?

THE QUESTION: What does Islam teach about seizing Christian churches to become mosques? THE RELIGION...

July 2020

July 30, 2020

Do we have a Mother in Heaven as well as a Father?

THE QUESTION: Do we have a Mother in Heaven as well as a Father? THE...

July 17, 2020

Was Jesus white (and should art indicating He was be scrapped)?

THE QUESTION: Was Jesus white? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: No. But in these racially anxious...

July 03, 2020

What was the “Bible Code”?

THE QUESTIONS: What was “The Bible Code”? Was it valid? Did it prove anything about...

June 2020

June 19, 2020

Why do we have so many different Bibles?

THE QUESTIONS: Why are there so many Bible translations in English on the market? Should...

June 04, 2020

July 4 reflection: What enduring values unite Americans of all religious outlooks?

THE QUESTION: What enduring values unite Americans of all religious outlooks? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER:...

May 2020

May 21, 2020

In the COVID lockdown, should churches perform baptisms, and how?

THE QUESTION: With lockdowns in place, should U.S. churches do baptisms, and how? THE RELIGION...

May 07, 2020

Awkwardly timed issue: Should hard-pressed churches want to be tax exempt?

THE QUESTION: Should hard-pressed churches want to be tax-exempt? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: “Religion Q...

April 2020

April 24, 2020

“Is the Worst of the Sexual Revolution Over?”

THE QUESTION: “Is the Worst of the Sexual Revolution Over?” THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The...

April 10, 2020

Covid-19 quandary: Where Is God When It Hurts?

THE QUESTION FROM VINCE AND OTHERS: How can people believe God is both loving and...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

Is Socialism Christian? Is Capitalism Christian?

THE QUESTION: Is Socialism Christian? Is Capitalism Christian? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The Covid-19 crisis...

March 13, 2020

What’s happening to the religious makeup of the world?

THE QUESTION: What are the long-term trends for the world’s religions? What’s the situation in...

February 2020

February 27, 2020

How bad could U.S. Protestants’ money woes become?

THE QUESTION: Are U.S. Protestant congregations facing a dangerous plunge in income? THE GUY’S ANSWER:...

February 14, 2020

Is Europe Christian?

THE QUESTION: Is Europe Christian? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The intriguing question above is the...

January 2020

January 31, 2020

Can U.S. students pray in school?

THE QUESTION: Can students pray in U.S. public schools? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The Trump...

January 17, 2020

Why is the large United Methodist Church splitting up?

THE QUESTION: Why is the large United Methodist Church preparing to split in May? THE...

January 07, 2020

What is Judaism?

THE QUESTION: What is Judaism? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: How are we to comprehend...

December 2019

December 17, 2019

What were the sources for the Bible’s accounts of Jesus’ birth?

THE QUESTION: What were the sources for the Bible's accounts of Jesus' birth? THE RELIGION...

December 06, 2019

Bible trivia time: What is a cubit? A shekel? An ephah?

THE QUESTION: Bible trivia: How long is a cubit? What does a shekel weigh? How...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

The New Testament texts were handed down across centuries, so are they reliable?

THE QUESTION: Can we rely upon New Testament texts that were copied and recopied over...

November 08, 2019

Should Catholicism allow married priests? Women deacons?

THE QUESTIONS: Reviving big Catholic issues: Should priests be married? Should women be deacons? THE...

October 2019

October 25, 2019

Democrats’ surprise 2020 issue: Should religious groups that oppose same-sex marriage lose tax exemption?

THE QUESTION: Should U.S. religious groups that oppose same-sex marriage lose tax exemption? THE RELIGION GUY’S...

October 11, 2019

What should college grads, and high school grads, know about religion?

THE QUESTION: What should U.S. college graduates, and high school graduates, know about religion? THE...

September 2019

September 27, 2019

Campaign 2020 raises this one: What does Christianity teach about cussing:?

THE QUESTION: A four-letter topic raised by campaign 2020: What does Christianity teach about cussing?...

September 13, 2019

What is the future of religion? Does it even have a future?

THE QUESTION: This cosmic theme is raised by a British Broadcasting Corporation article under the...