An astonishing documentary is drawing fire for its attempt to resurrect geocentrism, the ancient/medieval cosmology that placed the Earth at the center of the universe. Featuring commentary by leading ...

Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, the latest turf battle in the seemingly never-ending culture wars, has been in the theaters for a little over a week, and news coverage of the controversy surrounding the film ...

According to a leaked draft opinion published by Politico, the Supreme Court’s five constitutional originalists have joined Justice Alito in overturning Roe v. Wade. Many evangelicals are ...

I led a Bible study series recently at a parish in Manhattan, where most of the participants were hip, advanced-degree-holding professionals. I worked hard to prepare for the classes, and during my ...

As political parties woo the so-called "evangelical" voter, and as society continues to deal with a brand of faith based significantly on Biblical literalism, we should consider four important lessons ...

Of all the biblical episodes, Voltaire thought none required more faith than the story of Noah’s Ark: “The history of the deluge being that of the most miraculous event of which the world ever heard, ...

Professor Reza Aslan, who holds a master’s in theological studies and a Ph.D. in sociology focusing on religion, has bad news for biblical literalists: The Gospels are “replete with historical errors ...

What do Americans fear most in the world? Religious zealotry based on fundamentalist thinking. Mike Huckabee’s candidacy is just that, albeit with a very soft touch. To my mind, his adult life story ...

Bryan Caplan* found something interesting in the GSS: People who believe in the Bible's literal truth (BIBLE=1) are much more satisfied with their jobs than people who believe it's just a book of ...