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May 2006

May 24, 2006

That Da Vinci sex code

In the beginning, Judaism was a faith built on sacred sex.At least, that's what Dan...

May 17, 2006

Rosenthal refused to remain silent

During his decades as a New York Times correspondent, the late A.M. Rosenthal saw lots...

May 10, 2006

So who is Dan Brown?

There was no way to film "The Lord of the Rings" without dealing with the...

May 03, 2006

Catholic choirs, alive or dead?

Lucy E. Carroll has never actually attended a Catholic Mass in which a cantor belted...

April 2006

April 26, 2006

Rushdie says, ‘Get religion’

It remains Salman Rushdie's fervent conviction that it's wrong for clergy, jurists or politicos to...

April 19, 2006

Sacred meals, Baptist and Orthodox

It's hard to hold a proper Southern Baptist dinner on the grounds without someone bringing...

April 12, 2006

Year 17 — Reporters, crow’s ears, Karma Light nuns

The Vatican is known its complex rituals, rich in ancient symbols and mysterious details. Take,...

April 05, 2006

God and the intellect

It's hard to laugh about religion in Northern Ireland, but Oxford theologian Alister McGrath likes...

March 2006

March 29, 2006

God wants R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Ask most people what God looks like and they'll immediately start thinking about Michelangelo, the...

March 22, 2006

The New York Times tweaks its credo

NEW YORK -- The New York Times has for generations printed its credo on Page...

March 15, 2006

McPassion pinches a nerve

People are supposed to meditate in church, but the epiphany that rockedfilmmaker Rik Swartzwelder two...

March 08, 2006

A short test for Lent 2006

Now that Ash Wednesday has passed, the world's 1 billion or more Roman Catholics have entered...

March 01, 2006

The future of Narnia

Soon after the smashing opening weekend of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch...

February 2006

February 22, 2006

No Oscar for Hirsi Ali?

The murder of filmmaker Michael Moore left Hollywood shaken and outraged.A fundamentalist Baptist cut the...

February 15, 2006

Moral climate change in Britain

One of the demonstrators was a small child with a placard that said, "Whoever insults...

February 08, 2006

Bono sings an old song, again

It was a room full of religious believers -- Republicans and Democrats -- who were...

February 01, 2006

So a reporter walks into a church (rimshot)

It's a law. Whenever the Vatican issues a papal encyclical, journalists have to figure out...

January 2006

January 25, 2006

Amarillo makes Catholic news — again

The Catholic Diocese of Amarillo is not the kind of place that makes national news...

January 18, 2006

Are there ‘virtual’ sins?

It has been a few weeks since the kids ripped off the Christmas wrappings and,...

January 11, 2006

Take Pat Robertson, please

Once again, inquiring media minds wanted to know: Does the Rev. Pat Robertson's telephone actually...

January 04, 2006

First column on Christmas wars 2006

Another year of Christmas warfare has come and gone and Rutherford Institute President John W....

December 2005

December 28, 2005

2005: Is terrorism ‘religion’ news?

The suicide bomber struck at a sandwich stand in the busy outdoor market of the...

December 21, 2005

Have yourself a megachurch Christmas

During the last five days before Christmas, at least 55,000 people were planning to attend...

December 14, 2005

That Church Calendar Christmas Crunch

In the beginning, there were humble Nativity pageants for the kids and Christmas choir extravaganzas...

December 07, 2005

About those ‘secular’ menorahs

When it comes to decorating tabernacles and temples, the God of Israel cares about the...

November 2005

November 30, 2005

The Lion, the Witch and the Fans

Mrs. Dilber is not one of Charles Dickens' most famous characters.Still, Ebenezer Scrooge's spunky housekeeper...

November 23, 2005

That Salvation Army brand

'Tis the season for Salvation Army bells, which means that Major George Hood's telephone has...

November 16, 2005

Division by Communion

One of the symbolic moments in the life of a priest is when he stands...

November 09, 2005

Voice for Orthodox unity — from Brooklyn

The rites were quiet, yet elaborate, and drew small clusters of dedicated worshippers out of...

November 02, 2005

Witches leaving broom closets

The witches ball included the midnight spinning of the "Wheel of the Year" and a...