Young Adults Wrestle with Faith and Prayer

NPR interviewed a number of young adults who are drifting from organized religion. A 26-year-old participant named Kyle Simpson grew up with Christian ...

Atheism Is Impossible; Everybody Worships

Everybody has to live for something, but Jesus argues that if that thing is not him, it will fail you. It will enslave you …. Nobody put this better ...

Loki, the 'Puny God' on The Avengers

In the movie The Avengers, an unexpected threat, led by the villain Loki, emerges that threatens global safety and security. Nick Fury, director of the ...

The Rising Tide of Virtual Idol Worship

Hatsune Miku has become the most popular pop singer in parts of Asia. But there's something unique about this new pop star—she isn't a human being. ...

New Age Author Claims Angels Will Meet Our Needs

Historian Joseph Loconte notes that many people today are still obsessed with angels, particularly angelic beings who seem tailor-made to meet our every ...

The Spiritual Quest Sometimes Resembles a Burrito Bar

There's a pervasive approach to the spiritual life in our culture that I would simply call "The Religion of Chipotle."

Now, if you love Chipotle, that's ...

The Core Beliefs of America's "Spiritual but Not Religious" Teachers

In his book Bad Religion, Ross Douthat examines the core beliefs of America's wave of "spiritual but not religious" teachers such as Deepak Chopra, James ...

Elizabeth Gilbert—a "Religious Pilgrim" for Our Times

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat claims that if there's a representative "religious pilgrim" for our post-Christian times, it's probably Elizabeth ...

N. T. Wright on Our Culture's Longing for God's Presence

There is all the difference in the world between waking up in a single bed and waking up in a double bed with nobody on the other side. Many in our Western ...

Deepak Chopra on the Dalai Lama

Sometimes the uniqueness of the revealed Word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ is seen most clearly when contrasted with other spiritual beliefs.