Religion

The Collateral Damage to Muslims

Erin Drankoski — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0500

The Vatican's Cynical Gesture to Episcopalians

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 -0500

The depth of cynicism behind the Vatican's invitation last month to right-wing Episcopalians "to enter full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving elements of the distinctive Anglican spiritual and liturgical patrimony" is best understood through one of Rome's most high-profile converts, a certain John Henry Newman.

U.S. Author Traces "Evolution" of God | Reuters

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:31:00 -0400

In his new book "The Evolution of God," he takes his readers on a journey through the spiritual beliefs of our ancestors to the development of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. ... Original Article

The Evolution of God | Morning Joe

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:14:00 -0400

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Eyal Press

Erin Drankoski — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:49:00 -0400

Schwartz Fellow

Eyal Press is a Schwartz Fellow at the New America Foundation. He is a contributing writer at the Nation and a journalist who has written extensively about politics, social issues and the world of ideas. His essays, reviews, and feature stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, Mother Jones, The Columbia Journalism… more

A Grand Bargain Over Evolution

Erin Drankoski — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:48:00 -0400

The "war" between science and religion is notable for the amount of civil disobedience on both sides. Most scientists and most religious believers refuse to be drafted into the fight. Whether out of a live-and-let-live philosophy, or a belief that religion and science are actually compatible, or a heartfelt indifference to the question, they're choosing to sit this one out.

Still, the war continues, and it's not just a sideshow. There are intensely motivated and vocal people on both sides making serious and conflicting claims.

African Taiban Terrorizes Nigeria

Erin Drankoski — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:26:00 -0400

Under Hillary Clinton's watch, the State Department has called Nigeria "probably the most important country in Africa." Why? Three words: light, sweet, crude. Nigeria is one of America's largest oil producers, and poised to become even a bigger one. It is also Africa's most populous country—one in six Africans comes from Nigeria—and one of the continent's richest and most corrupt democracies.

Take Me to the River (or Somewhere Nearby)

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:35:00 -0400

I don't think I commit sins with higher-than-average frequency, but after accumulating them for five decades, I could sure use a born-again experience. Just a quick cleansing and a fresh start.

Actually, make that four decades. In the mid 1960s, when I was 8 or 9, I did get born again. At a southern Baptist church in Texas, I felt the tug of God and responded to the altar call, and several weeks later got baptized. But within a few years I was losing my Christian faith, and it finally disappeared. So that's about 40 years of sin accretion since the last bath.

The Evolution of God | Connecticut Public Radio

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:12:00 -0400

Since ancient times the God of scripture has been at times vengeful and wrathful--and at other times loving and compassionate. Author Robert Wright says that, even for the non-believer, there is a hidden message in these vacillations--a message with the potential to lead a modern, technological, global civilization towards a more peaceful existence. Today, Where We Live, We’ll talk with Wright about his new book The Evolution of God. We’ll explore how religion interacts with foreign policy, scientific discovery, and moral understanding.

No Smiting | New York Times Book Review

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:45:00 -0400