Dec 2nd, 2008 · Beliefnet.com founder and editor-in-chief Stephen Waldman discussses the role of religion and the state of the religious right in post-election politics. Plus, will the coalition of religious groups that united in support of Barack Obama fracture over specific issues?
Nov 27th, 2008 · When President-elect Barack Obama spoke of the "black church" during his now-famous speech on race and religion, it was clear what he meant. But some historians who focus on African-American religion say the term "black church" is passe.
Nov 15th, 2008 · Albuquerque, N.M., is no different from any other American city, in terms of its religious life. But an abandoned gas station along old Route 66 serves as the unlikely home for another kind of Sunday-morning service. The Church of Beethoven is an offbeat venue that mixes religion and classical music.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Henry Alford recommends one of the least "ooey-wooey books about religion or philosophy" he's ever read: the Tao Te Ching, a collection of aphorisms that dates back two millennia and invites constant reinterpretation.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis.
Sep 30th, 2008 · Belief.net, the nondenominational faith-questions clearinghouse, is being parodied by the makers of Religulous, who've set up a take-no-prisoners parody at Disbeliefnet.com. Ex-journalist and Belief.net co-founder Steven Waldman talks about the film, the site, and the way religion is figuring in this political season.
Sep 30th, 2008 · The new documentary Religulous offers a satirical — and very critical — look at the world's religions. Directed by Larry Charles, the film features Bill Maher posing undercover as a man seeking spiritual guidance from various religious groups.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Rimsky-Korsakov combines ravishing music, mystical folklore and fervent religion, in his spectacular opera, The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh. The production is from the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari.