Steve Waldman

Steve Waldman

Founder, Beliefnet.com

“On Faith” panelist Steven Waldman founded and is chief executive of Beliefnet.com, a Web site focused on spirituality and faith. About three million unique visitors come to the site each month, and 9 million readers subscribe to its newsletters. It has won an Online Journalism Award for general excellence. Prior to establishing Beliefnet.com in 1999, Waldman worked as the national editor of U.S. News & World Report, and as a Washington-based national correspondent for Newsweek. He also edited Washington Monthly. Waldman served as senior advisor to the CEO of the Corporation for National Service and authored the legislation establishing the volunteer organization, AmeriCorps. He contributes regularly to Slate, National Review and National Public Radio. Close.

Steve Waldman

Founder, Beliefnet.com

“On Faith” panelist Steven Waldman founded and is chief executive of Beliefnet.com, a Web site focused on spirituality and faith. About three million unique visitors come to the site each month, and 9 million readers subscribe to its newsletters. It has won an Online Journalism Award for general excellence. more »

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November 15, 2006 5:05 PM

Mutual Monologuing

When Beliefnet launched in 1999, one of the main reasons offered for why we’d die quickly was that religious people believed they have a “monopoly on truth” and therefore would have no interest in (virtually) hanging out with people from false religions at a “multifaith” website.

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December 1, 2006 1:45 PM

What's Behind Door Number Two

Modern Western commentary on Islam tends to follow one of three lines:
1) Islam is a religion of peace
2) Islam is a religion of violence
3) Islam has been hijacked

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