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Einstein & Faith

A combination of awe and rebellion helped shape not only Einstein's science, but also his spiritual journey, ultimately determining the nature of his faith

Gay Family Values

The gay adoption boom may be less about support for gay rights than it is about the urgency of finding homes for abandoned children

God of our Fathers

Whenever an argument arises about the role that religion should play in our civic life assertions about the faith of the founders are invariably bandied about

How the Democrats Got Religion

The Democrats—and left-leaning religious groups—are finally finding their religious voice after recognizing the folly in having ceded the values debate to Republicans. How will religious America react to this new trend?

Is God In Our Genes?

A provocative study asks whether religion is a product of evolution. Inside a quest for the roots of faith

America's Holy War

For the past generation, the courts have fenced God out of the country's public life, but has the separation of church and state gone too far? The Supreme Court must decide

How Should We Teach Our Kids About SEX?

Bombarded by mixed messages about values, students are more sexually active than ever, and more confused

The Power of Love

How does our love life shape us--mind, body and soul? Let us count the ways

Does God Want You to be Rich?

A growing number of Protestant evangelists raise a joyful Yes! But the idea is poison to other, more mainstream pastors

How Man Created God

In a provocative new book, a former nun explains how God really is in the details

Christ's Sexuality

The idea of Jesus as a sexual being, sheer blasphemy to most Christians, has a certain fascination for some modern writers

Religious Secularism

Is the relationship between religion, the state and society the most fundamental feature of American religious and political life?

Crusade for the Classroom

Religious conservatives have monopolized many school agendas with challenges that say more about the parents' political and religious beliefs than their children's education

Unitarian Universalist Perspectives

Unitarian Universalism is a centuries-old, free-thinking liberal religion that is guided by shared values rather than a particular dogma or creed. This lets individuals claim their personal beliefs based on conscience and experience. At its core, Unitarian Universalism places an emphasis on the worth and value of every person and the interconnectedness of all things. Members of this faith community helped to shape our country's founding principles of religious freedom, and over the years have been at the forefront of significant cultural shifts such as abolition, women's suffrage, and the civil rights movement.

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God vs. Science

Religion and science have clashed throughout history. Now more and more Americans are coming to a middle ground by seeing the two as complementary responses to the mystery and wonder of the unknown

The Battle Over Gay Teens

As gay teens find much more support these days in coming out, two camps are squaring off to gain influence: liberals, through scholarships and acceptance and conservatives, through prayer, inclusion and offers of help to change

The Challenges We Face

It's not about saving the planet. It's about saving ourselves — the human species — from extinction. How well planned, well executed sustainable development may be the ticket to a healthier, livable planet

Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith

One of the world's greatest religious icons, it now appears, experienced a "shameful secret"—numerous periods of tremendous doubt in the divine. How Mother Teresa's spiritual journey may look like yours

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson was man with a tantalizing inner complexity and a strong belief in the goodness of mankind. How would the author of the Declaration of Independence and a leading proponent of the separation of church and state view today's America?

The Case For Teaching the Bible

Proponents suggest that studying the Bible in public schools is essential to being a well-rounded student and an engaged citizen. But can it be taught objectively, and constitutionally?

The Evolution Wars

Darwin's theory of evolution is widely regarded as the rational explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, grounded in decades of study and objective evidence. Now along comes the intelligent-design movement—the latest attempt to discredit this famous theory