Killing the Buddha

believer, beware

crucifiction

Made up stuff

Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?

Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?

by David Harris Ebenbach

Love is a straight path—with traffic.

There Is No Rock in You

There Is No Rock in You

by Lisa Levy

The dreams of sleeping disciples at Gethsemane.

God’s Eye Gives Back

God’s Eye Gives Back

by Mary Valle

Everybody’s favorite yarn craft puts its mystical powers under the microscope.

Grünewald

Grünewald

by Lydia Conklin

Once again, a woman is tempted by a snake.

The Ice King

The Ice King

by Quince Mountain

An unexpected catch on Fish-O-Rama weekend.

Islamization

Islamization

by Ali Eteraz

Nicholas Sarkozy takes her burqa-ed consort for a walk in Paris.

Juan Lucas

Juan Lucas

by Susan Parker

Can a man be better than his rap sheet?

Two Ghost Stories

Two Ghost Stories

by Greg Bottoms

Conversations with the dead, memories of life.

Postcards from My Chastity Pledge

Postcards from My Chastity Pledge

by Rebecca Katherine Hirsch

Hell is other people’s multi-faith neighborhoods.

A Meaningful Story

A Meaningful Story

by David Plante

From Essential Stories: God, Love, Death, Joy, Suffering, Beauty.

A Movement in the Soul

A Movement in the Soul

by David Plante

From Essential Stories: The inconceivable immaculately conceived.

Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts

Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts

by Andrew Thurman

The voice of the spirit world descends into an underworld.

Metaphysics

Metaphysics

by David Plante

From Essential Stories: What is the essence of being?

The Passions of Khalifa Hakeem

The Passions of Khalifa Hakeem

by Abbas Zaidi

A cub reporter gets on the bus with the Pakistani big boys.

The Meaning of Rain

The Meaning of Rain

by David Plante

From Essential Stories: Angels are weeping.

Jesus Saves

Jesus Saves

by Greg Bottoms

The way to eternal life through a dead-ringer for Christ.

Flood

Flood

by Alex Rose

An illicit afternoon hike on a sunny day. What could go wrong? A short story from KtB’s new contributing editor.

Mistress of the Return

Mistress of the Return

by Peter Manseau

An exclusive excerpt from Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter.