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You Know, Just Talking to God
As of late, I have been talking to God. I have been complaining to God. I have been wondering if religion is much like golf. One summer afternoon when I…
The Body of Christ, Now Germ-Free
Wired reports on the brewing intellectual property war over hygienic churchware: A Minnesota marketer of communion-wafer dispensers is accusing its former president of patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets.…
Liquid Faith
Down the road from the Smucker’s factory, a new religion emerges in the living rooms of Latinos in America.
Lips Moved by an Angel’s Hands
Correction: This post is premised on an incorrect interpretation of the work in question. Refer to Lisa Levy‘s comment below and my response to it. Finally, on my third attempt—not…
Language the Soul Speaks
This just arrived from reader Kate: Thanks to Ms. Markey and to your blog for publishing “Religious Education.” I read this article at work and wept in my cubicle. You’ve…
One Variety of Impiety
There are lots of ways of being disrespectful during church, especially if the church is Catholic. The rules are a lot easier at your average megachurch, where shorts, t-shirts, and…
