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April 2013

April 01, 2013

The fall and the strange rise of liberal religion

The most recent Jewish Community Study of New York held few surprises for those who...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

Fewer Protestants, but better Protestants?

After decades of sobering statistics about rising intermarriage rates, falling birthrates and their declining flocks,...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Yet another preying Presbyterian?

Once again, shocked onlookers painted from familiar palettes as they described the latest young man...

February 2011

February 21, 2011

Maher says Obama’s faith is fake

The last thing the White House needed was another TV preacher questioning the sincerity of...

January 2011

January 10, 2011

Thumbs down for Obama faith, again

For those keeping score, let it be noted that the White House transcript from the...

July 2010

July 26, 2010

Shocking words for Presbyterians

Anyone who attends one of the national church assemblies that dot the calendar every summer...

May 2010

May 10, 2010

Voices of unbelievers, in pulpits

On Sunday mornings, you will find him leading hymns in one of the independent Church...

September 2009

September 21, 2009

Twin rocking chairs for ELCA gays

There was no way for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to affirm the ministries...

July 2009

July 20, 2009

Chopping that Anglican timeline

The resolution from the 1979 Episcopal General Convention in Denver inspired a small wave of...

January 2008

January 09, 2008

Invading Anglican closets

The historic Trinity Episcopal Church offers clear online guidance to those seeking a Blessing of...

August 2007

August 29, 2007

Religion futures market 2007

When it comes to statistics about religion, Europe is an urbane continent full of empty...

June 2007

June 27, 2007

Obama’s awesome testimony

Play the right guitar chords and worshippers in megachurch America will automatically start singing these...

April 2004

April 28, 2004

Watching the religious left pray

Anyone watching the annual March for Life will see all kinds of people saying all...

January 2004

January 28, 2004

That Christians For Dean www guy

John Paget has no doubt there are conservative Christians in cyberspace who are praying for...

November 2002

November 13, 2002

Goodbye, Democrats. Hello, what?

It was sometime during the hearings into whether Judge Priscilla Owen was fit to serve...