Killing the Buddha

as god as it gets

 
 

confession

Personal narratives

Is He Dead?

Is He Dead?

by Alison Stein Wellner

An estranged stepfather’s suicide begs the question.

Transparent on High

Transparent on High

by Jhos Singer

A maggid’s psychic powers.

The Cock Crows

The Cock Crows

by Mary Valle

Anne Rice has denied Catholicism, but will it deny her?

Sure and Certain Hope

Sure and Certain Hope

by Andrew Marantz

Walking with grandma through an exhibit about death.

Farewell, Little Piece of Me!

Farewell, Little Piece of Me!

by Mary Valle

Skin-punch biopsies in remembrance of Christ.

Cowboy for Christ

Cowboy for Christ

by Quince Mountain

From Believer, Beware: Gender-bending love at Bible camp.

Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh

by Eric Scott

A new generation, an ancient festival, a spot in the park.

Doggerel Fails Me

Doggerel Fails Me

by Mary Valle

Unhelpful verse in the cancer ward meditation room.

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

by Brenda Peterson

Transmigration in the heart of Dixie.

Why I Am Not a Mystic

Why I Am Not a Mystic

by Stephen Prothero

When the love of God isn’t the right kind of love.

For Godforsakenness’ Sake

For Godforsakenness’ Sake

by Christopher Cocca

Another Lenten season. Still not quite believing.

Para Purgatorio

Para Purgatorio

by Kayla Placencio

Stuck in the middle with you.

A Fresh End

A Fresh End

by Zachary Redfearne

He was supposed to go up and never come down.

Heathen Color

Heathen Color

by Ellen Black

Lipstick as a means of escape.

The Rosary

The Rosary

by Kayla Placencio

Bringing it down to earth.

Barbershop Dharma

Barbershop Dharma

by Jeff Wilson

God-breathed, with a little off the side. A new excerpt from the KtB anthology, Believer, Beware.

There Is No Such Thing as Half

There Is No Such Thing as Half

by Joanna Brooks

What comes out when a Mormon and a Jew raise a kid?

Why I Don’t Pray

Why I Don’t Pray

by Arthur Goldwag

God just might not be that kind of God.