Read an excerpt from LEAVING CHURCH: A MEMOIR OF FAITH by Barbara Brown Taylor (Harper San Francisco, 2006): Many years ago now, when I was invited to speak at a church gathering, my host said, “Tell us what is saving … More →

July 7, 2006

A government advisory committee recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. The vaccine is most effective when it’s administered to girls before they become sexually active. But with the potential for premarital sex involved, the recommendation has been caught between science, politics and religion. More →

June 30, 2006

  Read Bob Abernethy’s April 5, 2006 interview with writer and preacher Frederick Buechner: Q: You have a new book of some of your sermons over the last 50 years [SECRETS IN THE DARK: A LIFE IN SERMONS, HarperSanFrancisco]. What … More →

May 5, 2006

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Now, a profile of writer and preacher Frederick Buechner. He’s an ordained Presbyterian minister, but has never pastored a church and rarely attends one. His ministry is his writing: 32 novels and memoirs so far, and … More →

May 5, 2006

by David E. Anderson Seeing is believing. Or is it? What about hearing? What about touch? How does one come to believe what one believes, especially if, on the surface, the claim appears to be preposterous? Saint Paul put the … More →

April 21, 2006

Read journalist Chris Herlinger’s report on a recent public forum on science and religion at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. More →

March 24, 2006

Altruism is the phenomenon of generosity to others with no expectation of reward. For many, giving is a religious requirement; others just do good whether they are religious or not. More →

March 24, 2006

Evangelist Billy Graham and his son Franklin said they are bringing spiritual encouragement to the people of New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. More →

March 10, 2006

“For me personally, it’s so encouraging to be surrounded by people who believe in marriage, who are working at it, who love each other,” says Kathy Berkemeyer, who together with her husband Jack celebrated Valentine’s Day by renewing their vows at the annual Mass for Lovers ceremony held in Old St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. More →

February 17, 2006

Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with author Anne Lamott. More →

February 17, 2006