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Faith-based
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Loving and Leaving the Head Scarf
What hijab's revolving door says about the religious mobility of American Muslims.
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Short Creek's Long Legacy
How a failed 1953 raid shaped the relationship between polygamists and the government.
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"God's Rottweiler" Becomes the Church's "Beloved German Shepherd"
How Pope Benedict has disappointed the right.
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That Curious Idea of Resurrection
How early Christians grappled to accept the idea that Jesus returned from the dead.
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Happy Crossmas!
Why Easter stubbornly resists the commercialism that swallowed Christmas.
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Changing Stations
What's wrong with tweaking the Good Friday tradition to make room for child mortality, the environment, and other global problems?
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How the Grinch Stole Chinese New Year
The government has banned many of the traditions associated with Chinese New Year—but the holiday may be staging a comeback.
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Damned if She Does, Damned if She Doesn't
Why an Orthodox institute's decision to ordain female rabbis isn't as revolutionary as it sounds.
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Pentecostalism for the Exurbs
Joel Osteen's God really wants you to dress well, stand up straight, and get a convenient parking space.
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Southern Baptists vs. the Mormons
Mike Huckabee's and Mitt Romney's faiths have tangled before.
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Thanks, but No Thanks
The debate over "the war on Christmas" spreads to Thanksgiving.
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Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
Why is the New York Times Magazine saying evangelical Christians are increasingly divided?
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With Malice Toward Nuns
The priest sex-abuse scandal claims some new, elderly victims.
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Spray-Fire Atonement
How cognitive behavioral psychology can help High Holy Day Jews who repent too much.
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For the Love of Xenu
Scientology may be a bizarre faith invented by a sci-fi hack. But it's not a cult.
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The European Problem
How American Muslims could become as alienated as European Muslims.
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What To Expect When You're Expecting a Co-Wife
Why American Muslims don't care to legalize polygamy.
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Is Your Muslim Doctor the Enemy?
How terrorist groups target middle-class Muslims.
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Removing the Splinter
How an American program bridged the gap between China's divided Catholics.
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Just Say Noah
Evan Almighty's appalling effort to pander to religious moviegoers.
