The tradition of hosting a Ramadan iftar at the White House began under President Clinton and continues under President Bush. Not all Muslims are happy about this, however, because they Read More...

Today the value and accuracy of "recovered" memories has become very questionable - but that wasn't always the case. At one point "recovered" memories were treated about as well as Read More...

When local governments try to get around the requirement not to endorse or support any particular religions, the consequences can go far beyond what they intended. First they decided to Read More...

Online pornography is commonly portrayed as anti-Christian and anti-women - but why, then, are so many women viewing it? In fact, why are so many Christian women viewing it? Since Read More...

Is it wrong for President Bush to say good things about Islam and Muslims? Some evangelical Christians seem to think so - for them, any praise of Islam generally is, Read More...

Why are evangelical Christians so unpopular in some sectors of society? The evangelicals will claim that it is because others know that Christians are right but are afraid to admit Read More...

In response to a threatened lawsuit from atheist Rob Sherman, a school in Illinois has agreed to pull an explicitly religious song from the program of it's choir where Sherman's Read More...

November 4, 1646: The Massachusetts Bay Colony passed a law permitting the death penalty for anyone who denied that the Bible was the Word of God.

The traditional view of Muslim women is that they have few or no rights in their societies - but that view need not always hold true. If there were any Read More...

If no soul exists, what does it mean to say that "you are you"? What is this you, this I, this "self" that is supposed to interact with the world Read More...

Do I presume to tell others what they should believe? No. Even if I conclude that someone's belief is irrational, I try not to assert that they therefore should not Read More...