Q: I’m a 75-year-old man who’s never followed any formal religion but have always tried to do what I thought was right. As of late, I’ve been reading (with great interest) about something called Deism ...

In disputes over church-state separation, "ceremonial deism" has become a legal doctrine heavily relied upon by those who wish to defend governmental religiosity. Though the concept has been around ...

Atheism in America requires a sense of humor, however black, a thick skin, or an active embrace of outsider status; lacking these defenses, you risk being unnerved by the onslaught of religiosity and ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has long walked a fine line between secular governance and religious expression. Through cases on the Pledge of Allegiance, Christmas displays, and war memorials, it developed ...

A friend passes along a selection of hymns for the religion of Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. According to the e-mail: Selection criteria include (1) minimal references to Jesus, (2) highly sentimental ...

"This is the only thing left that connects me to Islam," says Merve, showing me her bright red headscarf. Merve teaches religion to elementary school children in Turkey. She says she used to be a ...

No merely civil religion alone can sustain a free republic. Though they aren’t journalists, Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton broke one of the biggest stories in contemporary religion with ...

I’m enjoying reading a transcript of the late-night God conversation between Andrew Sullivan and Christopher Hitchens, which Sully is publishing in installments on his blog — most recent one is here — ...

In disputes over church-state separation, "ceremonial deism" has become a legal doctrine heavily relied upon by those who wish to defend governmental religiosity. Though the concept has been around ...