I’m not entirely Jewish, but my Twitter rabbi is. I was speaking with her on the phone about Shavuot, the Jewish Feast of Weeks that this year runs from May 14 to 16. What’s a Twitter rabbi and why do I have one? Well, a Twitter rabbi is exactly what…  [more]

Are you smarter than the average American, at least when it comes to science and religion? Following separate surveys in recent years on those two topics, the Pew Research Center has made quiz versions available online for the public. Now you can weigh your own knowledge on science and religion…  [more]

The outcry over the censuring of a Lutheran pastor for participating in the Newtown interfaith prayer vigil has re-opened a nagging theological can of worms, one centered around this question: how do we determine who is worshiping the true God? My first church upon graduating from seminary was conservative by…  [more]

There’s been much hand-wringing of late about the fact that unbelief is on the rise. An increasing number of people self-identify as atheist and as having no particular religious belief. Given the growing numbers, a recent New York Times Room for Debate feature highlighted an atheist "church” in London and…  [more]

Before his death last year, children’s author Maurice Sendak gave a raw, emotional interview to NPR’s Terry Gross. In it, he discussed the joy he felt in the face of death, his enduring atheism and his seemingly paradoxical belief that he will be reunited with loved ones after he’s gone.…  [more]