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Smackdown Jesus

Smackdown Jesus Commentary ByRichard Flory February 18, 2010 Share… Read More

Feeding the 983,000

Feeding the 983,000 Commentary ByRichard Flory February 9, 2010 Share… Read More

The Long View of Women’s Roles in Religion

The Long View of Women’s Roles in Religion Commentary ByRichard Flory January 22, 2010… Read More

Religion and the New Economic Realities

There seems to be some concern among both religious leaders and the faithful, that our recent economic woes will cause significant change in the religious landscape of America. Read More

So Much for the Secularization Thesis

Or maybe we could develop an alternative explanation and call it the “Spiritualization Thesis.” Americans are, apparently, as interested in religious and spiritual activities as ever, including prayer and seeking out various forms of spiritual guidance and direction. Read More

X Game Christianity

There's an interesting article in the Sports Section of the New York Times (August 2, 2009) on several X Games competitors who have given up life in the fast lane, of (apparently) sex, drugs and rock and roll, and have converted to Christianity of an evangelical sort. Read More