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Men on eHarmony seem obsessed with women who are "clean": Doesn't everybody shower? Sixty percent of the men I meet on eHarmony say, "I can't stand someone who is not clean."; By Cary Tennis Sep 26, 2007
Divine politics: In "The Stillborn God," a history of the separation of church and state, Mark Lilla urges the West to remember the religious fanaticism in its past -- or risk its return.; By Laura Miller Sep 24, 2007
I'm a sexually active woman, but my Christian parents treat me like a child: Do they actually believe my boyfriend and I aren't having sex -- can't they see I'm an adult?; By Cary Tennis Sep 17, 2007
Jesus is my dorm advisor: Patrick Henry College grooms fundamentalist kids to be America's future leaders. A new book looks at how these elite students cope with the pressure to bridge secular and religious worlds.; By Elizabeth Svoboda Sep 6, 2007
Spare the rod, spoil the wife: Just how "Christian" is "domestic discipline"?; Lynn Harris Aug 22, 2007
I feed the poor but eat with the rich: We do our Christian charity and then drink mimosas at a fancy hotel up the street. And that just seems so wrong!; By Cary Tennis Aug 21, 2007
The Senate says "Om," Part 2: A trio of Christian patriots embarrass themselves, their country and their savior on Capitol Hill.; Andrew Leonard Jul 12, 2007
Is atheism dead?: My belief in no God, which has sustained me since high school, is starting to feel shaky.; By Cary Tennis Jul 12, 2007
Churches slam doors on sex offenders: Christian, Muslim and Jewish congregations are struggling over whether to let sex offenders worship in their midst. Few have mercy.; By Eilene Zimmerman Apr 26, 2007
Gospel according to Judas: The recently unearthed Gospel of Judas "contradicts everything we know about Christianity," says religious historian Elaine Pagels.; By Steve Paulson Apr 2, 2007
Israel goes on the virtual offensive: The Israeli government is deploying new tactics to deepen ties with American youth and evangelicals.; By Gregory Levey Mar 23, 2007
My daily bread: Raised to worship the New York Times on Sundays, I found myself going to church and praying instead. I thought a lot about God and flesh and blood -- and didn't tell my friends I was becoming a religious freak.; By Sara Miles Feb 17, 2007
Ode to joy: Barbara Ehrenreich turns away from pop sociology to explore the historical oppression of collective happiness in "Dancing in the Streets."; By Stephen Amidon Jan 22, 2007
Sexless and loving it: Dawn Eden, author of a new memoir about chastity, gets frank about why she thinks forsaking sex has made her a better Christian, a better lover and a better friend.; By Rebecca Traister Dec 22, 2006
My mother tithes 10 percent -- but she can't make her house payments: We're happy to help with her second mortgage -- but not if the money goes to her church.; By Cary Tennis Dec 8, 2006
Bad religion: Fundamentalist Islam certainly has women problems -- but then, so does Christianity!; Carol Lloyd Nov 2, 2006
Apocalypse soon: As Israel batters Lebanon, some prophetic souls hear the trumpets sounding -- but why? Is it the end of the world as we know it? And do evangelicals feel fine?; By Jason Boyett Aug 7, 2006
Abortion rights, religious voices: More advocates for reproductive freedom are finding God on their side, too.; Lynn Harris Aug 1, 2006
The disbeliever: Sam Harris, author of "The End of Faith," on why religious moderates are worse than fundamentalists, 9/11 led us into a deranged holy war, and believers should be treated like alien-abduction kooks.; By Steve Paulson Jul 7, 2006
Jesus: The coverup: "Holy Blood, Holy Grail," the source for "The Da Vinci Code," is a masterwork of paranoid pseudohistory. Now its author is back, arguing that Jesus faked his own death and ran off with Mary Magdelene. Verily, there's a sucker born every minute.; By Laura Miller Apr 7, 2006
Them damn pictures: By caving in to fanatics over the Danish cartoons, the West has shown that it is not only gutless but brainless.; By Doug Marlette Feb 24, 2006
I'm a Christian turning agnostic: Should I confess my loss of faith? How? To whom?; By Cary Tennis Feb 24, 2006
Anne Lamott on the rights of the born: The novelist and memoirist tells off a roomful of Catholics about abortion.; Katharine Mieszkowski Feb 10, 2006
"I'm a conservative Christian and this film changed my mind": "Brokeback Mountain" makes at least one straight guy less narrow.; Lynn Harris Jan 18, 2006
Reformed school girl: Christine Rosen attended a fundamentalist Christian school, but the doctrinaire teachings -- and the scary sex-ed classes -- couldn't stem the tide of her questions.; By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Jan 3, 2006

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