Jan 2nd, 2009 · Religion took center stage in the news during 2008. Tell Me More looks back at the people and the stories that rocked the faith world from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the Rev. Rick Warner, to the fallout over gay marriage in California. Salim Muwakkil, editor for In These Times magazine, is joined by Michael Sean Winters, a political blogger for the Catholic magazine America to discuss how 2008 helped shape religious dialogue.
Dec 17th, 2008 · In the early 1990s, foreign missionaries could pack a public hall in Chelyabinsk with hundreds of curious Russians. But Russian Orthodox Church has grown, and meaning other religions may suffer.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Religious leaders often cite scripture as the basis for their opposition to gay marriage. But Lisa Miller, religion editor at Newsweek, believes the Bible's models of marriage are flawed, and its lessons about love actually argue for gay marriage.
Dec 13th, 2008 · It takes more than activism or scholarly texts to get some young people really interested in debate about religion or social issues. For one college course, it takes some foul-mouthed fourth-graders who are leading authorities on everything politically incorrect.
Dec 9th, 2008 · Used car dealer Shawn Byrne tried to get JN36TN —a reference to John 3:16 — as a personalized license plate. His request was rejected by the state of the Vermont which has a no religion policy for vanity plates. Now it's up to a federal judge to decide if that rule is a violation of the First Amendment.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Beliefnet.com founder and editor-in-chief Stephen Waldman discussses the role of religion and the state of the religious right in post-election politics. Plus, will the coalition of religious groups that united in support of Barack Obama fracture over specific issues?
Nov 27th, 2008 · When President-elect Barack Obama spoke of the "black church" during his now-famous speech on race and religion, it was clear what he meant. But some historians who focus on African-American religion say the term "black church" is passe.
Nov 15th, 2008 · Albuquerque, N.M., is no different from any other American city, in terms of its religious life. But an abandoned gas station along old Route 66 serves as the unlikely home for another kind of Sunday-morning service. The Church of Beethoven is an offbeat venue that mixes religion and classical music.