Turkey’s Erdogan wants to dismantle his country’s secular traditions. I’m worried about the Hagia Sophia — will he turn it back into a mosque? Read more.
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A Holiday Gift for Our Times: Give Them a Copy of ‘Wrestling with God’
“Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith,” is a thought-provoking holiday gift for believers and doubters alike. Read more.
‘Wrestling with God’ Celebrates Its First Year
This week Wrestling with God celebrates the first anniversary of its publication by Patheos Press. Here’s what folks are saying about it. Read more.
Author Don Lattin: Americans Are More Thoughtful About Religion Than We Think
Religion writer Don Lattin says there’s more to religion in America than atheists vs. fundamentalists. The real story is less alarming and much more interesting. Read more.
An Episcopalian Says Kaddish for Her Jewish Aunt
My Aunt Grace, who died in January, was Jewish. Most everyone else in her family had remained Christian or had moved on to atheism, secularism or indifference. The question was, how does a bunch of Christians and agnostics say a parting prayer for a Jew? Read more.