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James Hannaham Gay men go to hell

"God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom
  • "Angels & Demons"

    Holy conspiracy theory! The Illuminati have hatched a plot to destroy the Vatican in this "Da Vinci Code" follow-up, and only Tom Hanks can save the faithful.
  • Sex and the single Catholic priest

    A former archbishop has admitted he's gay, the latest in a series of church scandals. Is it time to get rid of celibacy?
  • It's time for Obama to listen to his mama

    The president has promised to increase religion's influence on policymaking. He should honor the late Ann Dunham by strengthening the wall between church and state instead.
  • The contemplative life calls, but I'm married

    How does a spouse pursue a spiritual quest?
  • Bateman: Repent with Mrs. James Dobson

    The chairman of the National Day of Prayer task force and wife of the evangelical leader asks you to join her on this special day.
  • Pandemic pandemonium

    We can let the mere idea of a possible swine flu plague create chaos, or we can settle down and fight it with vigilance and reason.
  • Those ignorant atheists

    In this witty book, Terry Eagleton argues that Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and their ilk are shockingly ill-informed about the Christian faith.
  • Nunsense!

    Why is the Vatican launching an investigation into the leadership of its Catholic sisters?
  • Eat your saints, purge your demons

    Why do people worship religious relics, and why is the number of trainee exorcists rising? Two new books suggest that our desire to believe in magical forces remains irresistible.
  • What would Jesus do on spring break?

    In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me.
  • All God's children

    The Quiverfull movement saddles women with a life of submission and near-constant pregnancies. One mother explains how she embraced the extreme Christian lifestyle -- and why she left.
  • The case against thrift

    The downturn is giving us new excuses for moral flagellation. But saving money won't save your soul.
  • Let death change your life

    You only die once. Why not take tips from great philosophers on how to do it well?
  • Why the Democrats don't need evangelicals

    The 2008 election was starkly divided between voters in the most religious states and those in the least, but Barack Obama won anyway.
  • Ted Haggard in exile

    An HBO documentary about the former pastor underscores the horrors of the evangelical Christian closet, just as new allegations about him emerge.
  • WTF: "The Patriarchy Movement"

    An evangelical feminism tries to roll back the clock and inject a little biblical womanhood into our lives.
  • How the hell did Rick Warren get inauguration tickets?

    Barack Obama knows liberals are upset he picked the conservative evangelical preacher to pray at the inauguration. And he doesn't care.
  • "Doubt"

    Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest who may -- or may not! -- be a pedophile in this deliberately ambiguous drama.
  • I've got pushy Sabbath observers in my doorman-less lobby

    Because observant Orthodox Jews may not use intercoms on the Sabbath, things get a little sticky in my building.
  • From every mountainside

    The miracle of this year's Thanksgiving.
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