Belief & Religion

Jesus Camp Shuts Down

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2006 The camp depicted in the documentary "Jesus Camp" is set to close due to the backlash generated by scenes depicting, among other things, prayers for President Bush and young children encouraged to speak in tongues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Faithful Respond to Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2006 The Rev. Sally Bingham tells NPR about her efforts to bring science to the faithful, including screening Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" for congregations around the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Faith-Based Whistle-Blower

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 Stephen Colbert interviews David Kuo, whose new book, "Tempting Faith," exposes the Bush administration's cynical exploitation of religion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Conflation of Church and State

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 The equation between "values voters" and conservative evangelical Christians has become so automatic that no one even noticed that the Values Voters Summit was held on Rosh Hashanah, a high holy day on the Jewish calendar. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Science of Atheism

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2006 Biologist Richard Dawkins, author of "The God Delusion," debates Stephen Colbert on the irrationality of religion, the misrepresentation of evolution and the idiocy of intelligent design. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Bush ‘Faith’ Staffer: God’s Name Savaged for Politics

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 David Kuo, the former deputy in Bush's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and author of the new book "Tempting Faith," told Leslie Stahl on "60 Minutes" that "the name of God is being destroyed in the name of politics." (Watch it) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The 42-Year-Old Virgin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2006 A 42-year-old Ithaca, N.Y., woman dedicated her virginity to Jesus in a Catholic ceremony so rare that even her priest didn't know it existed. (Story or check out Association of Consecrated Virgins) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sam Harris: The Language of Ignorance

Sam Harris / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 The bestselling secularist author of "The End of Faith" delivers a scathing review of "The Language of God," a new book by Human Genome Project head Francis Collins that attempts to demonstrate a harmony between science and evangelical Christianity. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

No Sacred Cows at Edinburgh Fringe

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 Tales of Mary Magdalene and a 21st-century stripper hooked on heroin; Jesus Christ doing time at Guantanamo for aspiring to be a martyr; they're just a few of the plays taking place at the Scottish festival. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Staffers Consulting With Christian Apocalyptic Fiction Author

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 Joel C. Rosenberg, who writes "Left Behind"-style books about the apocalypse, told the Washington Post (scroll down) he was invited to the White House last year to talk current events and biblical prophesy, and has been in touch with several staffers since. (Above photo a satire.) [h/t: Tiny Revolution] Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna ‘Crucified’ in Italy, Angering Vatican

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 The pop queen staged a mock crucifixion in a stadium a mile away from Vatican City, ignoring accusations of blasphemy by the Catholic Church, and even inviting Pope Benedict to come and watch. Of course, Madonna has been fending off Vatican blasphemy accusations since 1989 -- in the pre-"covering up for child molestors" era, when many people still felt the Catholic Church held the moral high ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Rapture Watch 2006

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2006 Jon Stewart had a roundup Thursday of a bizarre recent trend: Armageddon ?news? coverage. Behold this montage of shame, in which every TV news outlet from ?Good Morning America? to MSNBC seemed to make an appearance. CNN, in its quest for fact, checked something called a ?rapture index,? while Fox News demanded a rapture timetable, prompting Stewart to comment, ?That?s the timetable Fox News is demanding we have." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )