Religion

Mexicans, Mormons and Mitt: More Alike Than You Think

Can Mormons Be Trusted? A Shallow Guide to Managing Your Most Ill-Informed Fears.

Mitt Romney CampaignConcerns have been raised over Mormonism's decision to move to Cleveland. Because, you know, it's Cleveland.​Last month evangelical leaders gathered in D.C. for the Values Voter Summit, where disciples of the Pissed-Off Jesus harrumphed and yammered about how much America sucke ... More >>

Lighten Up

Mitt Romney CampaignConcerns have been raised over Mormonism's decision to move to Cleveland. Because, you know, it's Cleveland.​Last month evangelical leaders gathered in D.C. for the Values Voter Summit, where disciples of the Pissed-Off Jesus harrumphed and yammered about how much America sucke ... More >>

Gov. Perry: We Teach Creationism in Texas Public Schools. The Rest of Texas: No, We Don't.

Perry: See, this hair doesn't just happen!​How does one explain the follicle-by-follicle perfection of Gov. Rick Perry's imperturbable man-mane? Where does his mega-watt smile and its rows of pearly whites come from? Braces? No, silly. They come from God. God spoke, and Perry was born a man of ... More >>

Viva la Evolution: The Creationists Return to Austin

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the classroom, SBOE returns.

What Kind of Presidential Candidate Will Evangelicals Support? Let's Ask Jeffress.

​Our first real introduction to First Baptist Dallas's Robert Jeffress was in the fall of 2008, when the downtown pastor came under fire for referring to Mormon Mitt Romney a member of a "cult." That came up today on FOX News, where Jeffress is a frequent guest and where he was asked today who eva ... More >>

Snip, Snip

​Our first real introduction to First Baptist Dallas's Robert Jeffress was in the fall of 2008, when the downtown pastor came under fire for referring to Mormon Mitt Romney a member of a "cult." That came up today on FOX News, where Jeffress is a frequent guest and where he was asked today who eva ... More >>

Lent: No, It's Not the Vatican Diet Plan

​The tired, lame joke used to pop about annually this time of year among the lapsed Catholics in my family. "I'm giving up watermelon for Lent," assorted uncles would say with a grin. Har-har. Get it? Watermelon isn't in season during Lent, so as sacrifices go... Yeah, those old boys were ca ... More >>

A Retreat From the Screech of Dissonant Days, or: My Rabbi Says To Knock Off the Blogging

Rabbi David Stern​Ran into my rabbi last Sunday -- David Stern, head man at Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, very hip and very influential so I hear -- and asked him: "You mind sending me your Kol Nidre sermon? I'd like to post to Unfair Park." He grinned and said sure -- grinned, I'm sure, because it w ... More >>

Texas Oh Jew: UT Student Government Wants 2011 Red River Shootout Moved Off Yom Kippur

I went to a bar mitzvah in Austin two weeks ago, where I received this yarmulke -- perfect for next year's Texas-OU game!​A Texas Ex-girlfriend forwards along the link to a site called Move Texas vs. OU Weekend, which is a petition crafted by The University of Texas at Austin Student Government de ... More >>

Tina Wasserman on Breaking the Fast for Yom Kippur

Cover for Tina Wasserman's book: Entrée to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora​Breaking the fast on Yom Kippur, which starts Friday at sundown, usually calls for raiding the synagogue's spread and making a mad dash for whichever restaurant puts the fewest obstacles between ... More >>

Dallas Islamic Center Reaches Out
With Interfaith Iftar Dinner

​Ozman Kazan, outreach coordinator for the Dallas Islamic Center, isn't planning any political discussions for tonight's interfaith Iftar dinner at Congregation Kol-Ami in Flower Mound. "There are things going on, and we are aware of those things," says Kazan, obliquely referencing the anti-I ... More >>

Why Are So Many Mexicans Becoming Mormons?

​Ozman Kazan, outreach coordinator for the Dallas Islamic Center, isn't planning any political discussions for tonight's interfaith Iftar dinner at Congregation Kol-Ami in Flower Mound. "There are things going on, and we are aware of those things," says Kazan, obliquely referencing the anti-I ... More >>

A Real Gem

​Ozman Kazan, outreach coordinator for the Dallas Islamic Center, isn't planning any political discussions for tonight's interfaith Iftar dinner at Congregation Kol-Ami in Flower Mound. "There are things going on, and we are aware of those things," says Kazan, obliquely referencing the anti-I ... More >>

Sikh and Tired of School Bullies

​The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas just sent word that the organization, in coordination with a U.N.-affiliated advocacy group called United Sikhs, sent out a letter warning Texas school districts -- including DISD -- to protect Sikh students from discrimination or bullying. The miss ... More >>

Buddha's Delight

​The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas just sent word that the organization, in coordination with a U.N.-affiliated advocacy group called United Sikhs, sent out a letter warning Texas school districts -- including DISD -- to protect Sikh students from discrimination or bullying. The miss ... More >>

Wanna See Inside the Church of Scientology's New Las Colinas Digs? Here Ya Go.

A scene from the Dallas Scientology Center's making-of, not the way Tom Cruise intended. L.R.H. would so not be amused.Courtesy the very Vimeo "retriever" comes the most breathless making-of ever made documenting the construction of the new Church of Scientology Center in Las Colinas, which opened o ... More >>

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant

Deck the halls with bombs of Xenu

Sci-Fi

Check out an Unauthorized musical

Prof to Creationists: Don't Mess With Texas Science Education

Barbara Forrest, speaking at SMU last week In keeping with the spirit of Monday's item concerning the release of the study Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the 21st Century, last week SMU hosted a speech by Barbara Forrest, ... More >>

Polygamy and Me

Seven months have passed since the polygamist raid in Eldorado, but for one mainstream Mormon, the effects linger

Faith No More

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

A Mother of a Mistake

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

Will State Higher-Ed Board Make Creationism "Science" This Week? Mebbe So ...

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

"Oh, Thank God! I Thought You Said 'A Protestant!'"*

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

John McCain’s Curious Christian Faith

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

Over the Top|It's a Miracle

Evangelicals Frontman Josh Jones lives a sunny non-Evangelical life

Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Arguments Creationists Make to Counter Evolution

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Sure, They Name-Drop Jesus. But What in God's Name Do They Know?

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Geeks v. Xenu

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Putting the "Religion" Part Back in the Holiday Season. Crazy, Right?

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese Ready to Fight the Church Over Property

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Beating Around the Bush Library at SMU

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Stickin' It to the Pope?

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Do You See What She Sees?

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

God in the Details

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

The Fishes Wear Manolos

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

Whirled Peace

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

Brain Spat

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

The Pentecostal Circus

For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.

Torah, Torah, Torah

Dallas' Jewish community blossoms under the teaching of a scholarly partnership

Wanna Scare the Doo-Doo Out of Jim Schutze? One Word: "Voodoo."

Dallas' Jewish community blossoms under the teaching of a scholarly partnership

Bad Mojo

Evil spirits walk in the criminal world

Bible Girl: The Merry Christmas Edition

Evil spirits walk in the criminal world

Queen Maybe

Ever in search of a life, this girl finds an old one

Dazed and Confused

Ever in search of a life, this girl finds an old one

The Queens' Bishop

Ever in search of a life, this girl finds an old one

A House Divided

Ever in search of a life, this girl finds an old one

Thou Shalt Not

How Plano pastor David Roseberry became the leading edge of a schism in the Episcopal Church over gays in the ministry