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Finding God outside the church walls
The Spirit is God’s wild card, played over and over again when old forms fail.
by Barbara Brown Taylor
For centuries Ireland was synonymous with staunch Catholic piety. Now it seems to be undergoing a process of secularization as rapid as any in history.
by Philip Jenkins
The U.S. may be heading toward European-style secularization. More surprisingly, several Latin American countries mirror conditions in the States.
How has Western society become so fractious, polarized and secular? Why are we powerless to curb consumerism? Brad Gregory blames the Reformation.
by Ronald K. Rittgers
"No whining!" the plaque on my study wall all but shouts. Steven D. Smith does not whine as he invades a territory frequented by whiners.