Killing the Buddha

How the communion wafer arrived in the capitalist marketplace.

What would Jesus do with leftovers?

A coming-out story in an age of predatory credit.

From Frequencies: a walk through Brooklyn turns into a credo.

A conversation with Peter Bebergal, an old co-author with a new book.

An exercise in recreational destruction.

How Occupy Wall Street occupies your heart.

Immigration legislation in Alabama and Israel.

H. P. Lovecraft as soulcraft.

What to make when it’s your turn to feed a dead grandmother?

A glossary of terms for dealing with witches.

A new exhibition puts pop culture fandom on white walls.

New from Frequencies: William Stringfellow and the God of law school.

Speaking in riddles and a four-letter finale.

Love is a straight path—with traffic.