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On Gratitude

But there was love, love, love,
dripping from our hands.
We both gripped the sharp edge,
and it was painful

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Singing to Jesus with Eyes Closed

You would think Berkeley had suddenly transformed into an Evangelical school.

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Accidental Gods

“…it is impossible for human nature not always to love something.”

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Religion Island

Dawkins vs. Sri Lanka, and silence wins.

Photo courtesy of Bradford Daly.

Strangers In The Bible Belt and The Holy Land

Immigration legislation in Alabama and Israel.

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Lent: Season of Our Hypocrisy

From to-do lists to angels in the wilderness.

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The Afterlife, The Aftermath

When a grandmother’s ghost says go, you go.

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No Utopias

“Hope is a kind of religion, and religions don’t work.”

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Calvary Altarpiece

For the most part, we had a lot of fun hearing from our readers about their altarpieces for the “What’s on Your Shelf?” collection, which goes up on the site…

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The Sapphire in Hildegard’s Wine

On the frontispiece of Hildegard von Bingen’s Scivias, the nun is propping her feet on a stool—perhaps to elevate her knees high enough to compose the first strokes of her…

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Bedtime Stumblings

Somewhere between Jedi and G.I. Joe, there must be an explanation.

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The Proof Industry

Today at The Guardian, a bit of a glimpse into my ongoing obsessions about proofs for the existence of God. Just last night, sifting through a novella I wrote as…

Raphael, Saint Michael and the Dragon, c. 1503 - 1505

The Snake Hunters

You can only fight what you can see.

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The Most Beautiful System

The power and danger of Isaac Newton’s faith.

Killing the Buddha

KtB: Above Deepak Chopra

TJ Vazquez writes: I just wanted to say that I think KtB is amazing. I saw Believer, Beware at Barnes and Noble. It was hilarious to me that in the…

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Religious Education

A Catholic mother’s faith made genuine by doubt.

Left to right: Bertrand, an unidentified friend, Sister Benen Kent and Britten in 1967.

Shattered Faith in Two Parts

Women victims are the latest to find a voice in the Catholic abuse scandal, but who will listen to their song?

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Silent Infidelity

Lust and love in the Mennonite Church.