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Foreign Policy: The List: The World's Top Religious Power Brokers

Meet five powerful preachers who can put the fear of God into any politician.

Jesus Made Me Puke : Rolling Stone

Matt Taibbi Undercover with the Christian Right

How stupid do Christian politicians believe God really is?

I often think the only thing sillier than the average American is the person he elects to represent him. As you might expect, I've read the Bible, and have often wondered at those who have difficulty grasping its stance on the material world's relation to the celestial...

James Dobson Killed God!

No, not by his own hand. Nor was it that God. But he may have helped trigger the death of a basketball god. Find out how.

Can Americans be convinced Islam isn't the black sheep of religions?

With a recent article, "The List: The World's Stupidest Fatwas," Foreign Policy, of all publications, manifests a lack of political correctness that's not only surprising, but borders on the giddy. In the process, it provides us with a glimpse into how difficult it is to convince Americans that Islam is not the black sheep of religions...

The Secret History of Jerry Falwell

At the same time the Rev. Jerry Falwell was accusing pagans, abortionists, feminists, gays, lesbians, the ACLU and People For the American Way of sharing responsibility for the 9/11 attack the televangelist owed over one million dollars in unpaid loans to the owner of the terror flight school in Florida which trained Mohamed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi.

Roué's Roadhouse - Today's Jesus Moments - 3/30/07

A former Parkton pastor has been sentenced to 15 to 18 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl who had his baby.

Pope Faces Crisis as Muslim Outcry Grows

You'd think the Pope would know better than to shoot his mouth off. Apparently not.

Don't Bow To God's Bullies

American theology is wedded to a picture of Christ as a benevolent dictator. Should we be surprised that a hierarchical cosmology would produce hierarchical churches and nations? Should we be surprised that religious nations that picture Christ as a loving dictator have produced conquistadors, inquisitors and crusaders?

Christians Sue for Right Not to Tolerate Policies

Many codes intended to protect gays from harassment are illegal, conservatives argue.