Killing the Buddha

god with a grain of salt

 
 

exegesis

Reviews and commentary

Why I Love Lucy

Why I Love Lucy

by Brook Wilensky-Lanford

High hopes for the first woman’s Times Square debut.

The False Science

The False Science

by Gordon Haber

Testing the limits of tolerance on a psychic’s new book.

The Little Servant of God

The Little Servant of God

by Hillary McFarland

A new BBC documentary introduces the gospel’s most adorable foot soldier.

Silent Infidelity

Silent Infidelity

by Ann Neumann

Lust and love in the Mennonite Church.

Woman, Behold Your Son

Woman, Behold Your Son

by Carol Mead

What’s so good about Good Friday, anyway?

The Best <strike>Books</strike> Media of 2008

The Best Books Media of 2008

by KtBniks

Forget the standard litany of the best-selling books and most popular movies…

Waiting for Lefty

Waiting for Lefty

by Jeff Sharlet

If the Religious Left is to lift, everyone counts — the soccer moms and sex workers, the cowboy preachers and radical faeries, and you.

The Duty of a Daughter

The Duty of a Daughter

by Rachel Easterly

In Marilynne Robinson’s new novel, forgiveness and grace come wrapped in a custard pie.

Reader Mail

Reader Mail

by KtBniks
Articulate Enemy

Articulate Enemy

by Bethany Saltman

Is there a nice way to call someone a fool? Sam Harris doesn’t think so.
A review of his new book, Letter to a Christian Nation.

For God and Country

For God and Country

by Elizabeth Rich

When an outsider goes to church on the Fourth of July, fireworks follow.

Satan is Real

Satan is Real

by Lorin Stein

Ira Louvin, a drunkard, a brute, and one half of Elvis’ favorite gospel duo, sang in a tenor that pioneered the place of sin close to the heart of country music. A 6/6/6 special from the KtB archive.

Brand Name Buddhism

Brand Name Buddhism

by Melissa Benner

For Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, it’s alright to get a little dirty, so long as you know which detergent will get your karma clean.

Revising Night: Elie Wiesel and the Hazards of Holocaust Theology

Revising Night: Elie Wiesel and the Hazards of Holocaust Theology

by Peter Manseau

Editors’ note: This essay was first published in April 2001, long before Oprah’s Book Club chose Night as its latest selection. Yet especially in light of doubts concerning the reliability of Oprah’s previous pick, the question raised here remains relevant: In making the Holocaust a matter of theological concern, does Elie Wiesel’s classic memoir court historical revisionism?

Running, Returning

Running, Returning

by Peter Bebergal

Can a psychedelic rock band conjure real transcendence?

Reading Niebuhr Instead

Reading Niebuhr Instead

by Scott Korb

A Christian realist for the reality-based community.

Sabbath Queen

Sabbath Queen

by Scott Korb

On Friday nights, God likes to watch.

When We Were Ambiguous

When We Were Ambiguous

by Laurel Snyder

The almost-breaking point of Will Oldham.