The Myth of Religious Violence

Calm down. You might like this post. I’ve just finishing reading William Cavanaugh’s very bold and challenging new book, The Myth of Religious Violence. For Cavanaugh, the myth of religious…

Three Stories

I When the guru sat down to worship each evening, the ashram cat would get in the way and distract the worshipers. So he ordered that the cat be tied…

In Defense of Hobby Lobby

I’m busy finishing up my new book, Beyond Separation: Uniting Liberal Politics and Public Faith (Routledge, 2014), so I haven’t been blogging as much as usual. But a new Slate…