Religion

Ralph Reed's Other Cheek
The man who mobilized the religious right puts his conservative connections to work for business.
By Peter Stone
November/December 2004 Issue

Faith in the System
With 60 percent of Americans now believing that religion can solve all of todayís problems, politicians have learned their place.
Illustrations by Ross MacDonald
September/October 2004 Issue

Jails for Jesus
President Bush wants faith-based programs to take over social services. But what happens when evangelical Christians try their hand at running prisons?
By Samantha M. Shapiro
November/December 2003 Issue

Born-Again Zionists
Christian conservatives are teaming with hard-line Jewish groups to transform American policy toward Israel.
By Ken Silverstein & Michael Scherer
September/October 2002 Issue

The Stealth Crusade
Inside one Southern university, Christian missionaries are being trained to go undercover in the Muslim world and win converts for Jesus. Their stated goal: to wipe out Islam.
By Barry Yeoman
May/June 2002 Issue

Believe It or Not
Is it a fit of nerves about the coming millennium? Whatever the source, Americans' search for spiritual meaning is well under way.
November/December 1997 Issue

The World of Religion According to Huston Smith
Smith has devoted his life to the study of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism. He believes in them all.
Interviewed By Marilyn Snell
November/December 1997 Issue

Interview: The Dalai Lama
On China, hatred, and optimism.
By Robert Thurman
November/December 1997 Issue

Unfaithful
As many as half of all priests break their celibacy vows, leading spiritually compromised lives. Inside the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of the Catholic church.
By Cheryl L. Reed
November/December 1997 Issue

Faith: Marianne Williamson Is Full of It
She is the high priestess of pop religion. Millions buy her books and tapes. Fans worship her. As for critics, she warns, "Laugh at all this at your emotional peril."
By Lynda Gorov
November/December 1997 Issue

When Science and Religion Collide or Why Einstein Wasn't an Atheist
Scientists talk about why they believe in God.
By Gordy Slack
November/December 1997 Issue

Does the Bible Tell Me So?
How Americans Misread the Good Book
By Ann Monroe
November/December 1997 Issue

Editor's Note
Stepping on Sacred Ground
By Jeffrey Klein
November/December 1997 Issue

Does America have a soul?
For all our information, we seem to have less wisdom about how to be with children, how to find time for friends, and how to make life worth living.
By Thomas Moore
September/October 1996 Issue

Keeping Faith
Meet some religious leaders, like Bill Clinton's Pastor, who are working to restore mercy, compassion, and justice to our national vocabulary. And getting smeared by the Christian right for doing so.
By Adele M. Stan
May/June 1996 Issue