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Archive: February 2008
Praying As If There Is a God
I’d decided religion was all a patriarchal plot to suppress women and thwart positive social change. I was an atheist. So why did I pray?
By Geraldine Brooks | February 27, 2008; 7:23 AM ET | Comments (186)
Raining on the Antichrist Parade
Last week I was equated with the Antichrist. The accusation was predictable, as was the semi-hysterical tone that lay behind it.
By Deepak Chopra | February 25, 2008; 4:53 PM ET | Comments (75)
What I Learned in Sunday School
I went to Sunday School not knowing what to expect. I have learned the value of exemplifying patience, tolerance and charity in a world lacking it.
By Robert B. Mitchell | February 23, 2008; 11:56 AM ET | Comments (3)
Why We Need a New Jesus
His teaching of love and peace has been perverted to justify war and bigotry. These deeply disturbing trends speak of a single radical need: the need for a new Jesus
By Deepak Chopra | February 21, 2008; 5:34 AM ET | Comments (229)
Archbishop of Canterbury Was Right
The addition of Sharia law to "the law of the land" complements, rather than undermines, existing legal frameworks. Williams was right. It's time for Britain to integrate aspects of Islamic law.
By Feisal Abdul Rauf | February 18, 2008; 1:14 PM ET | Comments (286)
Choosing More than a Leader
The next presidency, like the present one, will be made or broken as much by the team surrounding our nation's leader as by their boss.
By Ian Desai | February 18, 2008; 10:01 AM ET | Comments (8)
A Tallit of One's Own
When a woman my age puts on a tallit, it is a statement, tinged with ostentation: “I am Woman, Watch me Pray.”
By Ruth Marcus | February 15, 2008; 3:38 PM ET | Comments (50)
The God Who Revels in Diversity
Human beings may have trouble respecting each other’s faith traditions, but it is clear to me that God has no problem reveling in diversity.
By Maureen Fiedler | February 15, 2008; 12:55 PM ET | Comments (38)
A Very Undead Christian Right
It's a dangerous delusion to underestimate the strength of Christian fundamentalism and its anti-rational influence on America.
By Susan Jacoby | February 12, 2008; 8:20 AM ET | Comments (193)
Jesus of Siberia
Post reporter Kevin Sullivan's interview with Sergei Torop, spiritual leader of Church of the Last Testament in Siberia, who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.
By Kevin Sullivan | February 6, 2008; 1:51 PM ET | Comments (37)
The Swami Business
Madison Avenue would have done well to hire the Maharishi as a brand consultant.
By Pranay Gupte | February 6, 2008; 12:05 PM ET | Comments (13)
Freedom of Speech? Not in Afghanistan
The Afghan constitution says “no law can be contrary to the beliefs and provisions of the sacred religion of Islam.” That’s freedom? For whom? Ali in Wonderland?
By Irshad Manji | February 1, 2008; 7:29 AM ET | Comments (136)
