Religion, spirituality, and sacrilege.

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• The Passover Test What the Passover Seder reveals about interfaith couples.
  Shmuel Rosner April 17, 2008
  
• Short Creek's Long Legacy How a failed 1953 raid shaped the relationship between polygamists and the government.
  Neil J. Young April 16, 2008
  
• "God's Rottweiler" Becomes the Church's "Beloved German Shepherd" How Pope Benedict has disappointed the right.
  Michael Sean Winters April 11, 2008
  
• Happy Crossmas! Why Easter stubbornly resists the commercialism that swallowed Christmas.
  James Martin March 20, 2008
  
• That Curious Idea of Resurrection How early Christians grappled to accept the idea that Jesus returned from the dead.
  Larry Hurtado March 20, 2008
  
• Changing Stations What's wrong with tweaking the Good Friday tradition to make room for child mortality, the environment, and other global problems?
  Andrew Santella March 19, 2008
  
• 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.
  April Rabkin Feb. 6, 2008
  
• 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.
  Samantha M. Shapiro Jan. 23, 2008
  
• Pentecostalism for the Exurbs Joel Osteen's God really wants you to dress well, stand up straight, and get a convenient parking space.
  Chris Lehmann Jan. 2, 2008