Welcoming ceremonies for Jewish girls
Caught in a Time Warp
John Shelby Spong on Third World Christians
America's Favorite Hindu?
Apu from "The Simpsons"
Supporting Buddhist Friends
Pastor Paul answers teens' questions
Pope Joan
True story or myth?
Is God a Big Meanie?
Kids' images of God
Muslims and Sex
Q&A with Kenneth Briggs
Evangelicals & Jews
Is progress unraveling?
Empty Mind
Not just for Buddhists anymore
Billy's Better Half
Ruth Bell Graham's new book
Bring God to Work
Ten practical ways
Angel of the Day
A multimedia feature
Organ Donation
The Gospel of Thomas
Gospel for our time or Jesus Lite?
Religion Trends in 2001
Big Hats and 'Beanies'
By Kenneth Briggs Islam and the End Times
Understanding the struggle over the Temple Mount.
Cesarean Sections and the Goddess
Books for Dharma Kids
Buddhism at bedtime
Why I Like Being...
Members explain why they love their religion.
Last Wishes
Making choices for a dying relative of a different faith. By Margot Adler
Can Prayer Heal Us?
Fasting Chic
An ancient spiritual discipline gets trendy
Cults or Religions? Revisiting '60s Movements
Robots, Neurotransmitters, and the Soul
What science can tell us about being made in the image of God
Remembering the Six Million
Should Jews honor Holocaust victims by having lots of kids?
Buying Blessing?
Beliefnet members debate tithing
Why I Like Being...
Members explain why they love their religion.
Woman, Thou Art Loosed
All Shook Up
God as earthquake. By Dan Wakefield
Catholic Women Who Want to Be Priests
Healing the Mind
An audio meditation with Buddhist leader Tulku Thondup
Hajj in a Wheelchair
Debating 'Plural Marriage'
"Polygamy Works"
A wife's story
Why Would God Allow This?
A Mormon woman reflects.
Where Buddha and Jesus Meet
New books reviewed
Raising 'Spiritual but Not Religious' Kids
Are Mainline Protestants Anti-Israel?
By Elliott Abrams
Is America a Muslim Nation?
FEBRUARY, 2001
What's the Enneagram?
02/21/2001
Q&A with Kenneth Briggs
Atheists on the Afterlife
Secular thoughts on life after death
02/15/2001
Jesus: God in Human Form
Why do Christians believe this?
Q&A with Ben Witherington III
02/12/2001
Surfing for Your Soulmate
A multifaith guide to Internet singles sites.
02/12/2001
By Rebecca Phillips
Healing the Mind
An audio meditation with Buddhist leader Tulku Thondup
02/08/2001
Catholic Women Who Want to Be Priests
The story of five women who want to be priests
02/06/01
By Heidi Schlumpf
A Radically Different Jesus
The Gospel of Thomas: Gospel for our time or Jesus Lite?
02/01/2001
By Monique Parsons
Do Jews Believe in an Afterlife?
Jewish sources don't deal extensively with the question of an afterlife, but Jews believe that in some form a soul lives on.
02/01/2001
By Rabbi David Wolpe
Holy Hotties
Can spiritual practice make you be tter looking?
Vote for the holiest hottie
By Mirka Knaster
Israeli Elections:
Why Sharon?
By Elliott Abrams
The War Criminal Takes Over
By Michael Lerner
Did I Really Just Vote For Sharon?
By David Margolis
JANUARY, 2001
Are Mainline Protestants Anti-Israel
The statement issued by their recent 'Ecumenical Delegation to Jerusalem' is unwaveringly hostile to the State of Israel.
01/25/2001
By Elliott Abrams
How the Faithful Voted
Breakdown of Election 2000 Voters by Religion
Read the Survey
01/24/2001
Clergy Compensation
01/23/2001
By Kenneth Briggs
Pedophilia Chic
Our culture's repugnance at the idea of the sexual exploitation of children has gradually weakened.
01/17/2001
By Charles Colson
Also: A Beliefnet member responds
Till Death Do Us Part
Burial dilemmas for interfaith couples
01/11/2001
By Arthur Magida
Clergy Compensation
Ordination doesn't negate the need to cover ordinary bills.
01/23/2001
By Kenneth Briggs
Gifts for Muslim Newborns
01/18/2001
By Arthur Magida
Religion, Hate, and Violence
Big Hats and Beenies
For Roman Catholic bishops, form follows function when it comes to headgear.
01/07/2001
By Kenneth Briggs
Decoding Revelation
The Other Birth Story: Revelation's 'Child and the Dragon'
01/04/2001
By Marcus Borg
Do Only Christians Go to Heaven?
Religion Trends in 2001
01/01/2001
By Gregg Easterbrook
Millennium, Shmillennium
The apocalyptic craze that fizzled
Spiritual and ethical New Year's resolutions
The Year's Top Religion Stories
Holiday Sampler
DECEMBER, 2000
New Years
Millennium, Shmillennium
The apocalyptic craze that fizzled
12/25/2000
By Monique Parsons
Spiritual and ethical New Year's resolutions
The Top Religion Stories of 2000
12/19/2000
Christmas:
Interactive Advent Calendar
Christmas music, quizzes, articles, inspiration, and activities
Including:
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
Articles, quizzes, resources and discussions on the Kwanzaa holiday
These and other questions answered by the holiday's founder, Dr. Marulana Karenga
The Message and Meaning of Kwanzaa: Bringing Good Into the World By Marulana Karenga
The Complete Kwanzaa Package
Hanukkah
Hanukkah resources, advice, quizzes, and articles, including:
And More
What's Hanukkah?
What's the right greeting, and how important is the holiday?
12/08/2000
By Arthur Magida
Ringing In a Not-So New Year
Is January 1 the beginning of the year for non-Christians?
12/27/2000
By Arthur Magida
Up, Up and Away
Is the "rapture" scriptural? I've heard it's a false interpretation, but many ministers teach it as truth.
12/25/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
A Multi-Faith Giving Guide
What to get friends and colleagues for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Rohatsu, and Eid.
12/08/2000
Do Muslims Believe in Reincarnation?
12/04/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
Non-Christians at Christmas Parties
Is it tacky to invite them? Is it offensive not to?
12/04/2000
By Arthur Magida
Yule:
NOVEMBER, 2000
More articles, profiles, resources, interviews on Ramadan
What is Rohatsu?
A Rohatsu Retreat
The Wisdom of No Technique
Do Jehovah's Witnesses Do Thanksgiving?
11/20/2000
By Arthur Magida
Is Cleanliness Next to Godliness?
Before eating fruit at a Sufi service, should I break out the moist towelettes?
11/20/2000
By Arthur Magida
Do I Need to Be Rebaptized?
I left Catholicism to join the Methodist Church. Do I need to be reinitiated into Christianity?
11/13/2000
By Arthur Magida
Check out the rest of our special Halloween section for articles, recipes, links, and even a "religious candy" taste test.
Including:
By Richard Mouw
Samhain, better known as Halloween, is Wiccans' most solemn and festive holiday.
By Starhawk
The October bacchanalia turns into a religious issue for the nation's public schools
By Deborah Caldwell
Sacred Songs on a Walkman
Am I desecrating religious music when I play it at work? Plus: Orthodox church services
10/30/2000
By Arthur Magida
Druids, Denial, and Dollars
Why Americans seem Halloween-happy
10/25/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
What's Diwali--and Should I Bring Presents?
What can I give my Hindu friends for Diwali? Plus: Praying to a saint for an ill Jewish relative
10/25/2000
By Arthur Magida
Frequently Asked Questions About Godparents
Non-Catholic godparents, the history, and more
10/18/2000
By Arthur Magida
Can I Join Jumma?
Are mosques' Friday prayer services open to non-Muslims? Plus: Catholic annulments and donations at a Jewish funeral
10/16/2000
By Arthur Magida
Protestant Communion for Catholics: Take Two
Catholic doctrine doesn't specifically forbid Catholics from receiving Protestant Communion
10/12/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
What's a Sukkah?
And can I build one too?
10/12/2000
By Arthur Magida
Building Better Pewsitters
Let's use our knowledge of human DNA to create genetically superior believers
10/06/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
Donna Karen and the Qur'an
'Help! My jeans offend Muslims'
10/03/2000
By Arthur Magida
SEPTEMBER, 2000
'Popestock' v. Woodstock
How did the recent Catholic youth rally in Rome measure up to 1969's Woodstock?
09/27/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
A Seating Chart for the Lord's Table
Can I receive Communion at a Protestant church if I'm Catholic?
09/24/2000
By Arthur Magida
Best Gifts for the Jewish New Year
'I'd like to give our wonderful neighbors a present. What should it be?'
09/18/2000
By Arthur Magida
Is Voodoo Really a Religion?
A short course for people who think it's all about zombies and sticking pins in dolls
09/18/2000
By Kenneth Briggs
I Am Woman. Should I Roar? Etiquette questions on feminism in India, ditching a kippah, and what the nine-pointed star symbolizes for Baha'is
09/12/2000
By Arthur Magida
Meet the Gita
New translations of a Hindu classic
The God of Golf
Will Smith in "Bagger Vance"
Learn to Sing the Psalms
Paying for Enlightenment
How much should spiritual teachers charge?
My Guru's More Highly Evolved Than Yours
Should I retaliate in a "holier than thou" argument? Plus: Kissing a bishop's ring, and Ethical Culture platforms
July 17, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Let There Be Light: Electricity on the Sabbath
Plus: Muslims and organ donation, and icon wordplay
July 14, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Refusing an Invite to Bible Camp
Plus: What to wear in a mosque, and when not to say 'temple'
July 11, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Why Does the Bride Come Before the Groom?
Plus: Sikh men and their beards, and why religious people are so mean
June 30, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Bringing the Folks to a Wiccan Ritual
Plus: African Methodist Episcopal services, and straight talk on speaking in tongues
June 29, 2000
by Arthur Magida
What Does 'Sitting Shiva' Mean?
Plus: Mormon sacred texts, and why Congress gets prayers, but football games don't
June 28, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Get Me to the Church Pretty Much on Time
Is it OK if I'm a tad late for a Methodist wedding? Plus: Praying on planes and incense inquiries
June 28, 2000
by Arthur Magida
What's a Liturgical Calendar?
Plus: The spirituality surge, and why the Bible's lucky number seems to be 40
June 22, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Why Jews Don't Accept Jesus
An answer to Christian missionaries
June 19, 2000
by Rabbi David Wolpe
Response: A Conflicted Christian
An evangelical scholar ponders proselytizing Jews in a post-Holocaust world
June 19, 2000
by Richard Mouw
Fishing for Invitations to Sacred Ceremonies
Plus: Hindu funerals and dueling Sabbaths
June 15, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Holy Cows
What's the scoop on sacred cows? Plus: Muslim prayer, and whether shared communion cups spread germs
June 14, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Staying Alive: Why Do Some Jews Name Children After the Dead?
Plus: The Third Secret of Fatima
June 2, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Altar Call: Cell Phones in Church
How should I deal with the nuisance? Plus: Quaker meeting, and cruising for food at a Jewish wedding
June 1, 2000
by Arthur Magida
God at Graduation
'And God Says to All of Us, You Are No Chicken; You Are an Eagle': A graduation speech
by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Buddhist Tummy Troubles
Should I rub the Buddha's stomach? Plus: Hindu weddings and wearing a tallit when you're not Jewish
May 24, 2000
by Arthur Magida
In God We Trust, Occasionally
How come I can't put my finances in God's hands? Plus: Meditation advice and the origin of the 'lukewarm' criticism
May 16, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Pay-Per-Pew: How Come People Had to Pay for Church Seats?
Plus: The very best Christian denomination, and Honest Abe on the common man
May 10, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
More Than a Bad Dress: A Bridesmaid's Dilemma
Plus: What to do at a Mien funeral, and options for gay Muslims
May 4, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Shaking Down the Shakers
Can I get my Shaker-made chair on the cheap? Plus: Funeral ettiquette
April 27, 2000
by Arthur Magida
How Come Catholics Believe in Purgatory?
Plus: Reverence for plant life, and explaining evil using the 'Course in Miracles'
April 27, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
What Should I Send to a Jewish Funeral?
Plus: What to do when your making dinner for your Orthodox Jewish friends
April 13, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Wiccans Getting a Bad Rap
Also, a Muslim mother with cancer, how to address
Catholic hierarchs, and Jehovah's Witnesses' birthdays
April 12, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Why Muslims Pray in Groups
Plus: On John Paul II Retiring to
the Holy Land
April 12, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Can a Protestant Ask the 'Four Questions' at Passover?
Plus: Religions to expect in Africa, and planning a joint halal-kosher meal
April 11, 2000
by Arthur Magida
How Come? On the Churches' Silence Over Elian Gonzalez
Plus: Aliens who don't proselytize, and atheists who buckle down and pray
April 11, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Interfaith Dialogue
Are Islam and Christianity on a Collision Course?
Join Seyyed Hossein Nasr and John Esposito as they discuss Muslim-Christian Relations
How Come? On Why Jesus Is Called 'the Lamb of God'
Plus: The state of Israel vs. Conservative and Reform Jews
April 4, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Are Easter Eggs Pagan?
Plus: Translating Hebrew greetings for the confused
March 26, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Sex, Love, and God-images
Divine intimacy and human intimacy might actually go together
March 22, 2000
by Wade Clark Roof
Is it wrong to convert others?
Plus:Talk show predestination, biblical infallibility, and Catholic literalists taking communion
March 15, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Digging in on Doctrine
A review of Karen Armstrong's "The Battle for God." As Jews fundamentalize stories, and Muslims law, Christians have made ideas their barriers against modernity
March 15, 2000
By Martin E. Marty
The Experts
A sampling of comments from the 16 religious thinkers surveyed for 'Religion in America at the Turn of the New Century'
March 14, 2000
Do Jehovah's Witnesses Celbrate Holidays?
Plus: My brother thinks he's God, and what to serve Catholics on Fridays in Lent
February 22, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Why Don't Fundamentalist Christians Like Shrinks?
Plus: Whatever happened to the Moonies, what Buddha would say, what's with kosher and why people bury St. Joseph statues
February 16, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
How Come? On Why You Should Curb Pride Over a Superbowl Victory
Plus: Jesus and tax season and "my god can beat up your god"
February 6, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
How Do I Tell My New Age Friend She's Spacey?
Plus: Services at gay churches, and hanging on to your shoes at Zen retreats
February 3, 2000
by Arthur Magida
Praying to Allah in the Classroom?
Plus: my unchristian friend and hating the collection plate
January 21, 2000
by Arthur Magida
With My Record, Can I Still Become a Saint?
Plus: Muslim intermarriage, the disciples as family men, and the straight dope on incense
January 14, 2000
by Kenneth Briggs
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
January 12, 2000
by Arthur Magida
About beanies, genuflection and the higher power
Religion questions you're too embarrassed to ask
December 13, 1999
by Kenneth Briggs
Does Affluence Fuel Spirituality?
Instead of rotting our souls, money may make us contemplate the profound
December 13, 1999
by Gregg Easterbrook
Someone Trying to Convert You? How to Deflect Their Attention Politely
Plus: Muslims & Christmas Carols, and Bar Mitzvah Gifts 101
December, 1999
by Arthur Magida
