The royal treatment: NBC's "Kings" is a rare and beautiful thing -- cinematic, poetic, ambitious television on prime time network TV.
By Heather Havrilesky Mar 15, 2009
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Sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction
By Alex Koppelman
October 8, 2009
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A right-wing Web site is working on a new conservative version of the Bible; we offer some suggestions
By Salon staff
October 6, 2009
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An evangelical feminism tries to roll back the clock and inject a little biblical womanhood into our lives.
By Katie Rolnick
January 26, 2009
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Mike Huckabee's affinity for religious extremism is no secret. But is biblical law at the heart of his presidential vision?
By Joe Conason
January 18, 2008
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Theologian John Haught explains why science and God are not at odds, why Mike Huckabee worries him, and why Richard Dawkins and other "new atheists" are ignorant about religion.
By Steve Paulson
December 18, 2007
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Nonbelievers have long been more tolerant of believers in office than the other way around.
By Joe Conason
December 7, 2007
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I used to pore over the Sunday real estate ads and imagine how happy I'd be in that beach cottage on Antigua. But they don't call to me anymore.
By Garrison Keillor
October 3, 2007
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Animated woolly mammoths, the Bible and climate change.
By Andrew Leonard
April 3, 2006
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A feminist theologian makes Bible study safe for politically empowered women.
By Rebecca Traister
February 27, 2006
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A legal scholar says that "eye for an eye" justice is a lot more humane than you think.
By Laura Miller
February 20, 2006
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Jack Abramoff and his deeply religious right-wing cronies express their "biblical worldview" by swindling Indian tribes and bribing legislators. Verily, mysterious are the ways of the Lord.
By Joe Conason
January 6, 2006
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Billy Graham's last crusade, at Shea Stadium, was a lot tamer than the fire-breathing revivals of my youth -- but the crowd was a lot more interesting.
By Elizabeth Spiers
June 27, 2005
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Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners, tells Democrats how they can attract moderate religious voters: Be authentic and don't be afraid to use the G-word.
By Tim Grieve
May 2, 2005
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How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try.
By Anne Lamott
April 27, 2005
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Readers respond to recent articles on molestation allegations, acceptable sexual behavior and the Christian way to handle exotic dancers.
May 24, 2002
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Test your knowledge of three of the world's most influential books. Don't miss the exciting bonus question!
By Tom McNichol
October 24, 2001
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And Exodus never happened and the walls of Jericho did not come a-tumbling down. How archaeologists are shaking Israel to its biblical foundations.
By Laura Miller
February 7, 2001
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Introduction to Mark
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October 5, 2000
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Parenting manuals multiply along with parental insecurities.
By Karen Karbo
March 1, 2000
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Let there be enlightenment: harrowing stories of war and vengeance interleaved with a strange tale that starts with a stolen crucifix.
By Julia Gracen
February 18, 2000
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What's so divine about a virgin birth?
By Hank Hyena
December 24, 1999
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Does Christianity need a hipster bible? Plus: Irrational fretting over cyberslacking; WTO articles discuss everything but trade itself.
Letters to the Editor
December 6, 1999
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As this remarkable survey demonstrates, for centuries the original hussy has given men a great excuse for controlling women.
By Maria Russo
December 6, 1999
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With its hip new edition of the Good Book, Grove Press aims to save the Bible from the fundamentalists.
By Jonathon Keats
November 29, 1999
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