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The Spirituality of Sex

Currently in the Public Square 

Lisa Duffy: A Million Unheard Souls

When Letting Go of Your Marriage Is a Good Thing

Not only is letting go different from forgiveness, but it has more of a psychological aspect to it, while forgiveness has more of a moral aspect to it.

Religion Q&A;

Who Are the Yazidis and Why Are They Persecuted?

The genocidal effort by the "Islamic State" to exterminate devotees of this small Kurdish religion centered in mountainous northern Iraq is a great moral outrage of the era.

Al Mihrab

Family, Homeschooling, and Further Education: Can You Make It Work?

It can be hard juggling multiple commitments, and if you home school your kids, too, you will find it even more difficult.

Letters from Elfland

Looking for Jesus: My Son's Loving Interaction with Icons

After giving each of the icons a kiss, Theodore took them off their stands and started walking around with them.

Cosmos The In Lost

The Reformation Is Not Done With You

Brad Gregory's The Unintended Reformation has unusually grandiose ambitions for an age that is weary of metanarratives.

Brian McLaren

The Conservative Evangelical Project: An Unexpected Grief

The Great Spiritual Migration is about three shifts or movements that many Christians are experiencing.

Altmuslim

6 Key States and Local Elections Crucial for American Muslims

Here are six key local elections American Muslims should be aware of and watching in the last days leading up to Nov. 8th.

UU Collective

Mulligan Stew, Truth, and World Views

As a child, I learned a sense of powerlessness and victimhood—the system was rigged. That worldview meant fear and resentment.

Pop Theology

"Muslims and the Making of America"

In this powerful book, professor and scholar Amir Hussain sets out to show just how tightly Islam and Muslims are woven into the fabric of America.

Modern Kinship

When "All Are Welcome" Is False Advertising

It sure sounds nice, but what LGBT people discover, and what evangelicals are oblivious to, is the unspoken "but" that inevitably follows.

Narrative and Nuance

"Dad, I'm Gay": How I Would Respond

I will put my arms around them and reassure them that whatever comes next, my love for them and my care for them isn't even on the table to be questioned.

Roger E. Olson

What Is Pentecostalism? What Do Pentecostals Believe?

There are two main approaches to defining "Pentecostalism"—broad and narrow.

Eidos

My Jedi Moment: Celebrating Halloween Well in Three Ways

This is Halloween, knowing what isn't anymore, but also that much simply isn't yet. It is fantastic and grim. It is very Christian.

Watching God

"The Innocents": Frighteningly Perfect for Halloween

Martin Scorsese named this creepy classic as one of the eleven scariest horror films of all time.

Patheos Video Gallery

The Simple Way, The Greening of Philadelphia's Concrete Jungle
The Simple Way, The Greening of Philadelphia's Concrete Jungle
In the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington, residents are taking a hands-on approach to addressing hunger and malnutrition in their community.
The Street Librarian
Happily Hungry: Sick Kids Nutritious Food
Food Equality Initiative
The Food Equality Initiative's allergy-friendly food pantry in Kansas City makes sure everyone has a seat at the table.
Life After Life
Jason Hernandez fights for the freedom of other inmates sentenced to life behind bars.
Patheos Exclusive Clip: Last Days in the Desert
Do You Believe in Miracles? | Street Spirituality
A Bridge to Better Health: the Work of Puentes de Salud in South Philadelphia
 
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