A group of rebel pastors is breaking the U.S. tax code which prohibits churches and other non-profits from engaging in electoral politics
Religion
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The Decline of the Wasp President
Tribal — and religious — distinctions that used to define our leaders and ourselves have fallen away
Empty Pews: Everyone Is Misreading the New Numbers of Religiously ‘Unaffiliated’
Yes, there are more people who don’t belong to any particular church, and yet many still believe in God
How Mitt Romney’s Faith Could Help Him Win
Mormons are accustomed to being the underdog and finding ways to succeed
Is This The Mormon Moment?
Can Romney do for Mormonism what John F. Kennedy did for Catholicism? Here’s why the comparison is premature
Jesus’ Wife Matters a Lot — and Not at All
The recently discovered papyrus reminds us that a celibate, all-male priesthood needs reform
Why I’m a One-Issue Voter
The rabbi who gave the benediction at the DNC asks, Which candidate will prevent nuclear terror?
Why Mother Teresa Still Matters
How we remember a religious figure says a lot about ourselves
Don’t Let Paul Ryan Become a Religious Lightning Rod
The selection of Paul Ryan has intensified the fight between conservative and liberal Catholics, but branding politicians as “un-Christian” can be bad religion
Is Paul Ryan’s Budget ‘Un-Christian’?
Jesus believed in a tax rate of at least 50 percent. So how does Paul Ryan’s budget proposal stand up?
Take Hate off the Plate
A renowned chef (and fried-chicken fan) responds to Chick-fil-A’s opposition to gay marriage
God and Gays
The smooth certainty of the right is just as unattractive as the moral smugness of the left
Sorry, Rome, U.S. Catholics Are More like Melinda Gates
Why does the Vatican still condemn birth control when it saves women’s lives and prevents future abortions?