Religious television shows which depict "miracles" - such as miraculous healings - are rather common in America. There are plenty of Christian preachers who are willing to go on the Read More...

Apparently tired of "liberal" Bible translations that don't do enough to reinforce conservative and evangelical dogmas, the Southern Baptist Convention will soon publish their own translation of the Bible - Read More...

There has been quite a lot of negative commentary on President George W. Bush's recent press conference. Even some of Bush's supporters were disappointed by his lackluster performance. One thing Read More...

Women are frequently the first targets of religious fundamentalism - by controlling women, fundamentalists are in a better position to control families and society in general. Women also tend to Read More...

It is an unfortunate experience of many atheists that their positions and idea aren't as tolerated as those of just about anyone else. This seems to be the reason behind Read More...

One sad bit of American and Christian history which few (if any) manage to learn about are the "Bible Wars" between Catholics and Protestants in the latter half of the Read More...

Fictional stories aren't true, that's obvious. However, when we read a fictional story we normally accept that what we are told is "true" in the context of the story. This Read More...

A forum member writes: The recording industry is reeling from the ruling which dismissed their efforts to get internet service providers to cough up the names of 29 file sharers. Read More...

Former president Carter is at it again, demonstrating that religion and religious values aren't dependent upon a conservative evangelical form of Christianity. How dare he! He's got conservative evangelicals all Read More...

April 18, 1606: Pope Julius II laid the foundation stone of the second building of St. Peter's Basilica. It was completed 20 years later by Pope Urban VIII and today Read More...

In April 2002 Rev. Bill Hausen was transferred from his Sewickley parish (located in a Pittsburgh suburb) to the Sacred Heart Parish in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Why? Because Read More...

The Thames Valley District school board in Ontario, Canada, was approached by a parents' group to hald the spread of the "homosexual agenda" in schools. Unfortunately for them, they used Read More...

Careful and correct use of language is a powerful aid to straight thinking, for putting into words precisely what we mean necessitates getting our own minds quite clear on what Read More...