Anatomy Lesson

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 Dig deeper

Hold the Religious Accountable for Their Beliefs

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 A prominent Slovenian-born atheist, surveying the violence done in the name of Islam, argues in the N.Y. Times that we should submit Islam, along with all other religions, to a "respectful, but for that reason no less ruthless, critical analysis. This, and only this, is the way to show a true respect for Muslims: to treat them as serious adults responsible for their beliefs." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘This Place Is Broken’

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Gore Vidal on fascism, terrorism and wartime propaganda Part II of Truthdig's interview with the award-winning novelist (earlier: part I). Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

When Politics Defeat Science

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 A former FDA official reminds us that the White House is still forcing science to conform to the dictates of Bush-style fundamentalist Christianity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

86 Evangelical Leaders Join to Fight Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Finally! Evangelicals in the news for something unrelated to divisive social issues. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Danforth Takes On the Christian Right

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2006 The retired U.S. senator, diplomat and Episcopal priest is counting on "nausea" to sour people on evangelical politics. | storyTo that, we can only say "Amen!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Among Evangelicals, a Kinship With Jews

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 Jewish groups are skeptical about motives behind the embrace of Christian fundamentalists | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pat Robertson To Build Biblical Theme Park In Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Televangelist and other fundamentalists negotiating with Jewish tourism officials to erect complex by Sea of Galilee. story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Images of “the Christ”

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 22, 2005 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bad Faith in the Land of Narnia

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 15, 2005 Great movie, mixed motives and Philip Anschutz. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bah Humbug to You Too!

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 15, 2005 The culture wars have clearly gotten out of hand when the front line is Christmas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tonto’s Revenge

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 7, 2005 The outrageous rip-off of Native American tribes by a top Republican lobbyist is leading inexorably to a reckoning for the allegedly morally superior religious and political right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )