Sufism piques the curiosity of a good-sized audience, making Sufi poet Rumi a bestselling author centuries after his passing. In Phillip Gowins’ new book, "Practical Sufism", readers meet a real-life American guy who chose Sufism as... Read More

For many, Christianity is not the first thing that comes to mind when the word “feminism” is mentioned. However, in Mary Hunt and Diann Neu’s "New Feminist Christianity", the editors and other contributors make the case that... Read More

“I teach only two things—suffering and the end of suffering,” said the Buddha. Through the Dharma—truth or path to truth—he explained that suffering originates in the clinging mind, and that suffering is released by an... Read More

On June 20, 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her five children, one by one. The media seized on the horrific act, splashing pictures of the children across televisions and newsstands across the country. When it was revealed that Yates had been... Read More

"The Whites of Their Eyes" is a fascinating attempt to raise the level of US public policy debate. It is also a critique of the uses of history in politics and a brief, informative account of the ordinary people who lived at the time of... Read More

On that bright autumn morning in 2001, Scott Malcomson had things going his way. He had a prestigious job as assistant editor of the New York Times’ op-ed section, a successful wife, two young children, and a Brooklyn home with a great... Read More

The United States has a higher rate of poverty than any other country except Mexico. So says the Luxembourg Income Study (a data bank and research institute), which sets the poverty line in twenty-one high-income nations at half of that... Read More

Drama is a glamorous profession that attracts and demands the gifted to work as actors, directors, or producers. However, drama can also be an educational tool with therapeutic value which can help students to overcome physical or... Read More