Arts & media

GENERAL
• Prayer beyond words Aug. 13, 2007
• Muhammad and the power of religious imagery Feb. 8, 2006
• OMG: It's a multimedia generation Oct. 24, 2005
• Religious humor heals, helps and sometimes hurts Oct. 11, 2004
• Picturing Jesus: How images reflect and inform belief Dec. 8, 2003

BOOKS
• Harry Potter's biggest battle: religion July 23, 2007
• Hollywood translates The Da Vinci Code March 13, 2006
• Narnia hits the big screen Oct. 3, 2005
• Science fiction and religion May 2, 2005
• The DaVinci Code: Fact, fiction and belief June 7, 2004

CRAFTS
• Crafts create a spiritual movement Feb. 18, 2004
• Scrapbooking as spiritual practice March 10, 2003

INTERNET
• Religious groups target pornographic spam Sept. 3, 2003
• Screeds and creeds: blogging on faith Aug. 18, 2003
• Teens, the Internet and faith: Let's talk Aug. 4, 2003

MOVIES & TV
• Superhero values soar in 'Fantastic Four' June 4, 2007
• Gospel of dollars: Is Hollywood becoming Holywood? Oct. 9, 2006
• Hollywood translates The Da Vinci Code March 13, 2006
• Narnia hits the big screen Oct. 3, 2005
• Science fiction and religion May 2, 2005
• New movies blend religious and moral themes March 21, 2005
• Jewish-Christian relations a year after 'The Passion' Feb. 14, 2005
• Desire and decency: Do Americans really want cleaner TV? Jan. 18, 2005
• The triumphs and tensions of faith-based marketing March 29, 2004
• 'Passion' plays out locally Jan. 20, 2004
• Hope on screen: religious themes in The Lord of the Rings Nov. 18, 2003
• Screen saviors: beyond 'Passion' Sept. 29, 2003
• Miracles move into prime time Jan. 20, 2003

MUSEUMS
• Biblical archaeology: facts, fiction & hype March 26, 2007
• Holocaust museums, education grow April 12, 2004
• Museums bolstering Judaism’s public face Sept. 9, 2002

MUSIC
• Hiphop meets religion and soars April 9, 2007

POP CULTURE
• A guide to experts on religion and pop culture June 28, 2007
• Beyond 'The Secret': self-help, New Thought and more April 30, 2007
• Ghosts, the paranormal and pop culture Oct. 11, 2005

Beliefs & practice

GENERAL
• Modern miracles: Belief endures Dec. 3, 2007
• The science of gratitude Nov. 5, 2007
• Love and forgiveness: experts and organizations Sept. 25, 2007
• Prayer beyond words Aug. 13, 2007
• The future of faith: expert ideas and trends Feb. 5, 2007
• Exploring altruism: What makes people help others? Nov. 28, 2005
• Ghosts, the paranormal and pop culture Oct. 11, 2005
• Liberation theology: a challenge to the church Aug. 8, 2005
• Is the "Fourth Great Awakening" afoot? Dec. 13, 2004
• 2005: Apocalypse now? Dec. 13, 2004
• The promise and perils of talking about God in public Nov. 15, 2004
• New angles on angels July 12, 2004
• In all honesty … a culture of lies April 12, 2004
• Mysticism molds the mainstream Oct. 27, 2003

EVIL
• The science of evil: "bad barrels" or "bad apples"? Sept. 4, 2007
• A hierarchy of heinousness: new views on evil July 11, 2005
• Satan's higher profile: What the devil is going on? Oct. 9, 2003

HISTORY
• Biblical archaeology: facts, fiction & hype March 26, 2007
• Divining intentions: What did America's founders really mean? June 19, 2006
• Historic places of worship face extinction June 30, 2003

SPIRITUALITY
• Beyond VBS: the spiritual formation of children May 29, 2007
• Beyond 'The Secret': self-help, New Thought and more April 30, 2007
• 'None' sense: Engaging the 'spiritual but not religious' Sept. 29, 2003
• The new animal spirituality: Do all dogs go to heaven? Sept. 3, 2003

Congregations

GENERAL
• Congregations learn to embrace disabled members Oct. 22, 2007
• Beyond VBS: the spiritual formation of children May 29, 2007
• Pastoral leadership: crisis and opportunity Jan. 22, 2007
• Turf battles: houses of worship vs. zoning laws May 2, 2005
• Black megachurches' mega-outreach Sept. 8, 2004
• Community organizing: a quiet revolution May 18, 2004
• Keeping up with the aging: Is religion ready? Feb. 2, 2004
• Missionary activity in dangerous times Jan. 6, 2003

TRENDS
• The 'religious left' reasserts itself June 4, 2007
• Multicultural congregations multiply - intentionally May 14, 2007
• The future of faith: expert ideas and trends Feb. 5, 2007
• House churches gain ground Dec. 18, 2006
• Emerging Church trend expands, diversifies April 10, 2006
• Is the 'prosperity gospel' prospering? Feb. 27, 2006
• Church planting is top priority Jan. 16, 2006
• Urban-suburban congregations' new teamwork July 18, 2003

Crime & courts

GENERAL
• Beyond crime and punishment: Restorative justice grows June 18, 2007

CLERGY ABUSE
• Homosexuals and the Catholic priesthood Nov. 23, 2005
• Covering the Vatican and homosexuals in the priesthood Oct. 31, 2005
• The Catholic Church faces new steps in dealing with scandal May 31, 2005
• Resources for analyzing survey of Catholic clergy abuse Feb. 16, 2004
• Clergy abuse: Legal fallout intensifies for Catholics, others May 19, 2003
• Church vs. state: Whose law rules in Catholic sex crisis? Nov. 4, 2002
• Courting the Catholic vote after the scandals Oct. 7, 2002
• Sexual abuse and Catholic Church’s civil liability June 24, 2002
• Catholic scandals speed victims' movement May 13, 2002
Clergy sex abuse: new move toward tougher state laws April 1, 2002

DEATH PENALTY
(See DEATH PENALTY under SOCIAL ISSUES)

PRISONS
• Supreme Court: Prison case focuses on law protecting religious liberties Nov. 30, 2004
• As budgets shrink, evangelicals expand state prison ministries Jan. 5, 2004
• Ramadan challenges inmates, prisons as Islam spreads Oct. 9, 2003

U.S. SUPREME COURT
• Death penalty debate in flux Jan. 2, 2008
• 'Partial-birth abortion' ban April 18, 2007
• Tea case could cause religious liberty tempest Oct. 31, 2005
• Supreme Court: Split decision on Ten Commandments June 27, 2005
• Supreme Court: Prison case focuses on law protecting religious liberties Nov. 30, 2004
• High Court to decide Ten Commandments issue Oct. 25, 2004
• Court lets states deny theology scholarships Feb. 25, 2004
• 'One Nation, Under God' Oct. 3, 2003
• A guide to covering the sodomy state law decision June 11, 2003
• Alabama’s Ten Commandments court decision Nov. 18, 2002
• Court ruling has been 'Good News' for school Bible clubs Aug. 26, 2002
• Two years later, Boy Scout ruling still rankles June 24, 2002
• Covering Cleveland school voucher case June 3, 2002
• Covering Jehovah's Witness case June 3, 2002

Education

HIGHER EDUCATION
• Colleges innovate to engage religious diversity Sept. 25, 2006
• Campus religious groups seek waivers from anti-discrimination policies May 9, 2005
• Court lets states deny theology scholarships Feb. 25, 2004
• Can we talk? Free speech and Mideast policy Nov. 4, 2002

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Evolution vs. intelligent design: The battle continues Oct. 8, 2007
• Ramadan in public schools Sept. 17, 2007
• Public schools wrestle with sexual orientation issues Feb. 19, 2007
• National school voucher plan deepens debate July 31, 2006
• Bible becoming a textbook in Georgia April 3, 2006
• Truth and consequences: the abstinence-only education debate Nov. 30, 2004
• Texas textbook vote has national implications Oct. 25, 2004
• Sex ed: Should the government push only abstinence? Aug. 4, 2003
• Does God belong at graduation? May 7, 2003
• School voucher battles heat up in the states Feb. 3, 2003
• Court ruling has been 'Good News' for school Bible clubs Aug. 26, 2002
• Chaplains usher religion into schools, businesses Aug. 12, 2002
• Covering Cleveland school voucher case June 3, 2002
• Religion 101: Coming to a public school near you? April 15, 2002

Faith leaders

FAMOUS LEADERS
• Covering Pope Benedict’s visit to America March 11, 2008
• Assessing the first year of Pope Benedict XVI March 27, 2006
• The reign of Pope John Paul II Feb. 2, 2005
• Billy Graham: America's pastor June 14, 2004

CLERGY
• Gay clergy: the state of the debate April 2, 2007
• Pastoral leadership: crisis and opportunity Jan. 22, 2007
• Homosexuals and the Catholic priesthood Nov. 23, 2005
• Covering the Vatican and homosexuals in the priesthood Oct. 31, 2005
• Women clergy: more liberal, more political? Jan. 20, 2004

Family

GENERAL
• As singles increase, ministries adapt and mature  Jan. 14, 2008
• Congregations learn to embrace disabled members Oct. 22, 2007
• Religious leaders respond to domestic violence March 12, 2007
• African-Americans focus on families Sept. 15, 2003
• All in the family: Interfaith households on the rise Sept. 23, 2002

ADOPTION
• Religious issues in adoption Aug. 20, 2007

HOMOSEXUALITY
(See HOMOSEXUALITY under SOCIAL ISSUES)

MARRIAGE
• Polygamy a factor in marriage debates March 13, 2006
• A guide to covering same-sex marriage debates Oct. 17, 2005
• Same-sex marriage in limbo Feb. 25, 2004
• A guide to covering marriage issues July 18, 2003
• Can marriage save people in poverty? May 13, 2002
• Same-sex marriage moves beyond Vermont April 29, 2002

SENIOR CITIZENS
• As Alzheimer's increases, so does attention to spiritual care April 9, 2007
• Senior cohousing: retiring stereotypes, rethinking community Jan. 29, 2007
• Grandparents raising grandchildren Aug. 23, 2004
• Keeping up with the aging: Is religion ready? Feb. 2, 2004

YOUTH
• Beyond VBS: the spiritual formation of children May 29, 2007
• OMG: It's a multimedia generation Oct. 24, 2005
• Teens, the Internet and faith: Let's talk Aug. 4, 2003

Government & politics

GENERAL
• The religious divide between political parties Feb. 2, 2004
• Religion, public service and calling Jan. 6, 2003
• The 'religious left' reasserts itself June 4, 2007

CHURCH & STATE
• Religious leaders’ political endorsements Jan. 28, 2008
• Divining intentions: What did America's founders really mean? June 19, 2006
• The push for more - or less - politicking from churches Jan. 9, 2006
• A guide to church-state experts and organizations Jan. 9, 2006
• Tea case could cause religious liberty tempest Oct. 31, 2005
• Supreme Court: Split decision on Ten Commandments June 27, 2005
• Turf battles: houses of worship vs. zoning laws May 2, 2005
• Supreme Court: Prison case focuses on law protecting religious liberties Nov. 30, 2004
• Pulpit politics: new challenges June 14, 2004
• Sacred spaces: government lands and religion May 5, 2004
• Court lets states deny theology scholarships Feb. 25, 2004
• 'One Nation, Under God' Oct. 3, 2003
• Does God belong at graduation? May 7, 2003
• Continuing clashes over prayer before public meetings Feb. 3, 2003
• Public holiday displays raise religious issues Dec. 2, 2002
• State-of-the-faith-based-bill: a primer for reporters Nov. 18, 2002
• Alabama’s Ten Commandments court decision Nov. 18, 2002
• Church vs. state: Whose law rules in Catholic sex crisis? Nov. 4, 2002
• Court ruling has been 'Good News' for school Bible clubs Aug. 26, 2002
• Should houses of worship endorse political candidates? Aug. 26, 2002
• Getting out from 'Under God': Atheists' impact on religion July 8, 2002
• Ten Commandments: Do displays affect behavior? March 4, 2002

ELECTIONS 2008
• Beyond Super Tuesday: religion in the presidential campaign Feb. 6, 2008
• Religious leaders’ political endorsements Jan. 28, 2008
• A Mormon for president? May 15, 2006

ELECTIONS 2006
• The outlook for religion in politics Nov. 8, 2006
• A reporter's guide to voter guides Oct. 9, 2006
• Will Catholics swing back to the Democrats? July 17, 2006
• The push for more - or less - politicking from churches Jan. 9, 2006
• Can the Democrats find religion? May 23, 2005

PAST ELECTIONS
• Born-again president: What Bush's re-election means for religion and politics NOV 3, 2004
• Elections 2004: Religion: What's at stake? Sept. 27, 2004
• Elections 2004: Muslims engage faith and politics Sept. 27, 2004
• Elections: local stories illuminate religion/politics tangle Aug. 23, 2004
• Presidential politics and the evangelical movement May 5, 2004
• Kerry, Catholicism and the White House May 5, 2004
• Catholics and the White House Feb. 18, 2004
• A guide to religion in the 2004 elections Jan. 5, 2004
• Religion vs. values in the voting booth Sept. 15, 2003
• Are current candidates heeding future finance reform? Oct. 21, 2002
• Courting the Catholic vote after the scandals Oct. 7, 2002
• 9/11 fallout: Muslims fall back from seeking office Aug. 26, 2002
• Campaign finance reform: Religious issue ads at stake April 1, 2002

POLITICS
• A guide to religion and politics May 21, 2007
• The outlook for religion in politics Nov. 8, 2006
• Religion and political corruption Sept. 18, 2006
• Welfare reform at 10: Dependence down, poverty up Aug. 14, 2006
• Must politicians practice what they preach? Feb. 24, 2003

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
(See individual issues under SOCIAL ISSUES)
• Religious reformers target farm bill Oct. 2, 2007
• Children's health insurance: a moral obligation? Sept. 10, 2007
• Faith fuels affordable housing Aug. 6, 2007
• Hate-crimes legislation opens a religious divide July 23, 2007
• Immigration: Legislation dies, debate thrives July 16, 2007
• U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally Jan. 16, 2007
• Minimum wage + morals = living wage, advocates say Aug. 28, 2006
• The ethics of immigration reform April 3, 2006
• Faith-based social services: the human factor Dec. 19, 2005
• Federal budget item No. 1: values March 14, 2005
• Sacred spaces: government lands and religion May 5, 2004
• Religion, ethics complicate tax debates Jan. 5, 2004
• More cities pass measures countering Patriot Act April 7, 2003
• State-of-the-faith-based-bill: a primer for reporters Nov. 18, 2002
• Evangelicals and foreign policy: new religious might Sept. 23, 2002

STATE GOVERNMENT
• Minimum wage + morals = living wage, advocates say Aug. 28, 2006
• Welfare reform at 10: Dependence down, poverty up Aug. 14, 2006
• 'Sin' taxes create moral quandary May 19, 2003
• Budget ax threatens states' social safety nets Feb. 24, 2003
• 'God' bills have mixed success July 22, 2002

WAR & TERRORISM
• The war in Iraq turns 4: religion and ethics resources Feb. 27, 2007
• Iraq: Religion, ethics and values take center stage Nov. 13, 2006
• The torture debate: Religious opposition intensifies after Abu Ghraib April 17, 2006
• Iraq: Some veterans haunted by the ghosts of war July 12, 2004
• Prisoner abuse: ethics, morals and religion May 18, 2004
• Aid efforts spark debate over how, what to give April 21, 2003
• Postwar ethics: facing forgiveness, reconciliation April 21, 2003
• Is dissent relevant? April 7, 2003
• Death, grief and war casualties April 7, 2003
• More cities pass measures countering Patriot Act April 7, 2003
• Where faith and war intersect: 30 story ideas March 19, 2003
• Civil liberties and national security: a balancing act March 19, 2003
• Preparing to push peace amid war March 10, 2003
• Iraq: bigger tent in peace camp Jan. 20, 2003
• Religious profiling: Continued questioning, new concerns April 1, 2002

Holidays
(Most categories list idea roundups that include more than one holiday.)

CHRISTMAS
• Present tense: the changing ethics of holiday gift-giving Nov. 18, 2003

ROUNDUPS
• Six story ideas for the holidays Nov. 20, 2007
• Ten ideas for the December holidays Nov. 27, 2006
• Ten story ideas for the holidays Nov. 21, 2005
• Story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 15, 2004
• Ten story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 18, 2003

COLUMBUS DAY
• Goodbye, Columbus; hello, Indigenous Peoples Day? Oct. 2, 2006

EASTER / GOOD FRIDAY / LENT
• 'Passion' plays out locally Jan. 20, 2004

ROUNDUPS
• Story ideas for Lent and Easter Feb. 25, 2008
• Lent, Passover and Easter: A roundup of story ideas March 19, 2007
• Lent, Passover and Easter: 10 story ideas March 6, 2006
• A dozen story ideas for Lent, Easter and Passover Jan. 31, 2005
• 10 story ideas for Easter and Passover March 9, 2004

HAJJ
• Muslim health experts warn of hajj flu risk Dec. 18, 2006

ROUNDUPS
• Six story ideas for the holidays Nov. 20, 2007
• Ten ideas for the December holidays Nov. 27, 2006
• Ten story ideas for the holidays Nov. 21, 2005
• Story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 15, 2004
• Ten story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 18, 2003

HALLOWEEN
• Ghosts, the paranormal and pop culture Oct. 11, 2005
• The deepening religious divide over Halloween Oct. 7, 2002

HANUKKAH
ROUNDUPS
• Six story ideas for the holidays Nov. 20, 2007
• Ten ideas for the December holidays Nov. 27, 2006
• Ten story ideas for the holidays Nov. 21, 2005
• Story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 15, 2004
• Ten story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 18, 2003

KWANZAA
• Religion creeps into Kwanzaa, sparking debate Dec. 16, 2002

ROUNDUPS
• Six story ideas for the holidays Nov. 20, 2007
• Ten ideas for the December holidays Nov. 27, 2006
• Ten story ideas for the holidays Nov. 21, 2005
• Story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 15, 2004
• Ten story ideas for the daze of holidays Nov. 18, 2003

PASSOVER
• 'Passion' plays out locally Jan. 20, 2004

ROUNDUPS
• Lent, Passover and Easter: A roundup of story ideas March 19, 2007
• Lent, Passover and Easter: 10 story ideas March 6, 2006
• A dozen story ideas for Lent, Easter and Passover Jan. 31, 2005
• 10 story ideas for Easter and Passover March 9, 2004

RAMADAN
• Ramadan in public schools Sept. 17, 2007
• At Ramadan, Muslim women's voices emerge Sept. 19, 2005
• Ramadan challenges inmates, prisons as Islam spreads Oct. 9, 2003

ROSH HASHANA / YOM KIPPUR
ROUNDUPS
• Orthodox Judaism: from decline to renewal Aug. 27, 2007
• Quest for Jewish spirituality broadens, deepens Sept. 12, 2006
• Jews mark 350th anniversary of American Jewish life Sept. 8, 2004

SUMMER
• Hot stuff: five quick story tips (drums, movies, baseball, books and fitness) May 29, 2007
• 10 hot story ideas for summer May 30, 2006
• 11 ideas for summer 2005 June 6, 2005
• 10 hot story ideas for the lazy, hazy days of summer May 18, 2004

THANKSGIVING
• The science of gratitude Nov. 5, 2007
• Six story ideas for Thanksgiving Nov. 14, 2005

International

GENERAL
• Evangelicals and foreign policy: new religious might Sept. 23, 2002

AFRICA
• Darfur: Religious questions, advocates and resources Oct. 24, 2006
• Can religion ease AIDS, poverty in Africa? Nov. 21, 2005

INTERNATIONAL AID
• U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally Jan. 16, 2007
• Missionary activity in dangerous times Jan. 6, 2003

MIDDLE EAST
• After Presbyterian vote, is divestment dead? July 31, 2006
• Supporting Israel: Jews and U.S. evangelicals March 23, 2006
• Challenging Israel: divestment and Palestinian issues March 23, 2006
• Pointers for reporters on disputed issues in the Middle East March 23, 2006
• As violence escalates, U.S. evangelicals stand by Israel March 20, 2006
• Truce reinvigorates American Jewish peace movement Feb. 14, 2005
• Can we talk? Free speech and Mideast policy Nov. 4, 2002

WAR & TERRORISM
See WAR

Money & giving

GENERAL
• God and Mammon: a guide to religious giving Nov. 20, 2007
• Is the 'prosperity gospel' prospering? Feb. 27, 2006

BUSINESS
• Minimum wage + morals = living wage, advocates say Aug. 28, 2006
• Religion in the workplace: Asset or debit? May 16, 2005
• The economics of religion Jan. 31, 2005
• Business: Ethics training intensifies Aug. 9, 2004
• The triumphs and tensions of faith-based marketing March 29, 2004
• Religious discrimination complaints spike April 21, 2003
• Investors press search for ethical companies needs hotlink Dec. 2, 2002
• Chaplains usher religion into schools, businesses Aug. 12, 2002
• Religion in the workplace inspires legislation May 28, 2002

CHARITIES / NONPROFITS
• Charities 2004: A gulf between giving and need Dec. 8, 2003
• Aid efforts spark debate over how, what to give April 21, 2003
• Religious groups face bankruptcy, financial straits Dec. 16, 2002
• In December 2002, will generosity meet need? Dec. 2, 2002
• Charity probes change Muslims' giving Oct. 21, 2002
• The changing role of charities July 22, 2002

VOLUNTEERISM
• Crises highlight need for volunteer management Sept. 12, 2005

Race / ethnicity
(See IMMIGRATION, HUMAN RIGHTS)

GENERAL
• Hate-crimes legislation opens a religious divide July 23, 2007
• Multicultural congregations multiply - intentionally May 14, 2007
• Race and religion in America April 2, 2007
• Can religion heal racism? June 24, 2002

AFRICAN-AMERICANS
• African-Americans and Islam: growth and change April 16, 2007
• A guide to African-Americans and religion Jan. 8, 2007
• Black megachurches' mega-outreach Sept. 8, 2004
• African-Americans focus on families Sept. 15, 2003

ASIAN-AMERICANS
• A guide to Asian-Americans and religion Oct. 15, 2007
• Stem-cell scandal inspires talk of faith, ethics and culture Sept. 5, 2006

HISPANICS
• A guide to Hispanics and religion in the U.S. Dec. 4, 2006
• In church and beyond: developing Hispanic leaders July 18, 2003

Religions / movements

ATHEISM
• Atheist awakening: the appeal of unbelief May 7, 2007
• Getting out from 'Under God': Atheists' impact on religion July 8, 2002

BUDDHISM
• Buddhism: Ancient faith experiences an explosion of growth in U.S. Jan. 23, 2006

EVANGELICALISM
• The evangelical divide on global warming Oct. 17, 2006
• As violence escalates, U.S. evangelicals stand by Israel July 31, 2006
• Evangelicals: Divisible after all? July 10, 2006
• Emerging Church trend expands, diversifies April 10, 2006
• Presidential politics and the evangelical movement May 5, 2004
• As budgets shrink, evangelicals expand state prison ministries Jan. 5, 2004
• Is evangelicals' influence increasing on the local level? June 2, 2003
• Evangelicals and foreign policy: new religious might Sept. 23, 2002

FUNDAMENTALISM
• A guide to fundamentalism June 11, 2007

HINDUISM
• Hinduism: a guide to U.S. experts and organizations Feb. 12, 2007

INTERFAITH
• Jewish-Christian relations a year after 'The Passion' Feb. 14, 2005
• Two years later, local interfaith efforts bear fruit Aug. 18, 2003
• All in the family: Interfaith households on the rise Sept. 23, 2002
• U.S. interfaith groups face tensions April 15, 2002

ISLAM
• Covering Islam 101  MARCH 17, 2008
• Ramadan in public schools Sept. 17, 2007
• African-Americans and Islam: growth and change April 16, 2007
• Muslim health experts warn of hajj flu risk Dec. 18, 2006
• Fallout: the pope and Islam Sept. 20, 2006
• Islam: a guide to U.S. experts and organizations Aug. 7, 2006
• Muhammad and the power of religious imagery Feb. 8, 2006
• At Ramadan, Muslim women's voices emerge Sept. 19, 2005
• Elections 2004: Muslims engage faith and politics Sept. 27, 2004
• Ramadan challenges inmates, prisons as Islam spreads Oct. 9, 2003
• Stress-related ailments vex Muslims, Arabs in U.S. May 19, 2003
• American Muslims report hate crimes April 7, 2003
• Charity probes change Muslims' giving Oct. 21, 2002
• 9/11 fallout: Muslims fall back from seeking office Aug. 26, 2002
• How will Muslims observe the Sept. 11 anniversary? July 22, 2002
• Shifting attitudes toward Islam July 22, 2002
• Religious profiling: Continued questioning, new concerns April 1, 2002

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
• Covering Jehovah's Witness case June 3, 2002

JUDAISM
• Orthodox Judaism: from decline to renewal Aug. 27, 2007
• Quest for Jewish spirituality broadens, deepens Sept. 12, 2006
• Truce reinvigorates American Jewish peace movement Feb. 14, 2005
• Amid declines, Jewish women seek to be fruitful and multiply Oct. 11, 2004
• Jews mark 350th anniversary of American Jewish life Sept. 8, 2004
• Holocaust museums, education grow April 12, 2004
• Jewish Sabbath, public spaces, legal disputes May 7, 2003
• Museums bolstering Judaism’s public face Sept. 9, 2002

LDS (MORMON)
• A Mormon for president? May 15, 2006

MAINLINE PROTESTANTISM
• The 'religious left' reasserts itself June 4, 2007

NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY
• Goodbye, Columbus; hello, Indigenous Peoples Day? Oct. 2, 2006
• Tea case could cause religious liberty tempest Oct. 31, 2005
• Broad range of issues is roiling the spiritual waters Nov. 30, 2004

NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
• Jonestown anniversary: when faith is fatal Oct. 27, 2003

PENTECOSTALISM
• Pentecostalism: Azusa Street centennial Jan. 30, 2006

ROMAN CATHOLICISM
• Covering Pope Benedict’s visit to America March 11, 2008
• Fallout: the pope and Islam Sept. 20, 2006
• Will Catholics swing back to the Democrats? July 17, 2006
• Assessing the first year of Pope Benedict XVI March 27, 2006
• Homosexuals and the Catholic priesthood Nov. 23, 2005
• Catholic bishops confront death penalty Nov. 7, 2005
• Covering the Vatican and homosexuals in the priesthood Oct. 31, 2005
• The Catholic Church faces new steps in dealing with scandal May 31, 2005
• The Vatican in the New Millennium April 2005
• The reign of Pope John Paul II Feb. 2, 2005
• Kerry, Catholicism and the White House May 5, 2004
• Catholics and the White House Feb. 18, 2004
• Resources for analyzing survey of Catholic clergy abuse Feb. 16, 2004
• A handbook on Pope John Paul II and electoral politics in the Vatican Oct. 9, 2003
• Clergy abuse: Legal fallout intensifies for Catholics, others May 19, 2003
• Church vs. state: Whose law rules in Catholic sex crisis? Nov. 4, 2002
• Courting the Catholic vote after the scandals Oct. 7, 2002
• Rise in Catholic hospitals quickens debate on women's care Aug. 12, 2002
• Sexual abuse and Catholic Church’s civil liability June 24, 2002
• Catholic scandals speed victims' movement May 13, 2002

SIKHISM
• Minority faiths: Sikhs at a crossroads Aug. 9, 2004

WICCA / PAGANISM
• Wicca moves into the mainstream Oct. 11, 2004

Science & health
(See also: AIDS, ABORTION, DRUGS, DEATH & DYING, HEALTH INSURANCE)

GENERAL
• The science of gratitude Nov. 5, 2007
• The physics of creation Oct. 29, 2007
• Love and forgiveness: experts and organizations Sept. 25, 2007
• The science of evil: "bad barrels" or "bad apples"? Sept. 4, 2007
• Science vs. faith: Is the battle diminishing? Aug. 22, 2006
• Exploring altruism: What makes people help others? Nov. 28, 2005
• A hierarchy of heinousness: new views on evil July 11, 2005
• Religion and the brain: Can science explain experience? April 25, 2005
• Trust: Research examines how it works, when it fails Sept. 27, 2004
• Beyond Clonaid: issues to watch Jan. 6, 2003

BIOETHICS
• A guide to end-of-life issues June 25, 2007
• Who has the right to end a life? March 19, 2007
• Is access to unproven, experimental drugs a right-to-life issue? March 5, 2007
• A guide to bioethics experts May 30, 2006
• Hospital ethics boards sharpen decision-making Aug. 22, 2005
• Religion, politics and the battle over bioethics March 29, 2004

ENVIRONMENT
• The evangelical divide on global warming Oct. 17, 2006
• Hurricanes spawn talk of ties between religion, environment Sept. 23, 2005
• Religion and environment movement has growth spurt Jan. 20, 2003

EVOLUTION / INTELLIGENT DESIGN
• Evolution vs. intelligent design: The battle continues Oct. 8, 2007
• Intelligent design vs. evolution in the public schools March 14, 2005

HEALTH
• As Alzheimer's increases, so does attention to spiritual care April 9, 2007
• U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally Jan. 16, 2007
• Muslim health experts warn of hajj flu risk Dec. 18, 2006
• Spirituality emerges as point of debate in mind-body movement Feb. 13, 2006
• Faith vs. fat: Condemn, condone or transform? June 14, 2004
• Stress-related ailments vex Muslims, Arabs in U.S. May 19, 2003

STEM CELLS
• Stem-cell scandal inspires talk of faith, ethics and culture Sept. 5, 2006
• Embryonic stem cell push intensifies Aug. 15, 2005
• Morals, economics push state stem cell efforts Feb. 2, 2004
• ‘Therapeutic’ cloning: Weighing the greater good April 15, 2002

Social issues

GENERAL
• Gambling now: vice, virtue or both? May 7, 2003

AGE ISSUES
• As Alzheimer's increases, so does attention to spiritual care April 9, 2007
• Senior cohousing: retiring stereotypes, rethinking community Jan. 29, 2007
• Keeping up with the aging: Is religion ready? Feb. 2, 2004

AIDS
• Can religion ease AIDS, poverty in Africa? Nov. 21, 2005
• Faith groups intensify efforts on global AIDS Aug. 23, 2004

ABORTION AND BIRTH CONTROL
• Abstinence-only sex education debate intensifies Dec. 17, 2007
• 'Partial-birth abortion' ban April 18, 2007
• U.S. policies on sexual health care under fire globally Jan. 16, 2007
• Truth and consequences: the abstinence-only education debate Feb. 6, 2006
• A guide to covering abortion issues Oct. 24, 2005
• 'Conscience clause' laws weigh moral values Aug. 29, 2005
• Truth and consequences: the abstinence-only education debate Nov. 30, 2004
• Abortion: Both sides view election as critical to cause April 12, 2004
• Sex ed: Should the government push only abstinence? Aug. 4, 2003
• Roe v. Wade at 30: States press restrictions Jan. 20, 2003
• Abortion debate moves to medical schools Sept. 9, 2002

ANIMAL RIGHTS
• Animal research becomes a battleground Feb. 21, 2006
• The new animal spirituality: Do all dogs go to heaven? Sept. 3, 2003

DEATH AND DYING
• A guide to end-of-life issues June 25, 2007
• Who has the right to end a life? March 19, 2007
• The transformation of American funerals July 25, 2005
• Who has the right to end a life? Jan. 18, 2005

DEATH PENALTY
• Death penalty debate in flux Jan. 2, 2008
• Catholic bishops confront death penalty Nov. 7, 2005
• Juvenile death penalty hangs in balance Sept. 8, 2004
• Is the juvenile death penalty dying out? Nov. 4, 2002
• Death penalty: faith, reason and shifting support May 28, 2002

DRUGS
• Is access to unproven, experimental drugs a right-to-life issue? March 5, 2007
• Religion's role in treating addiction May 8, 2006
• Where does faith fit into drug treatment? Sept. 29, 2003

FOOD / HUNGER
• Hunger persists; what to do? March 31, 2008
• Religious reformers target farm bill Oct. 2, 2007
• Religious, ethical issues dog genetically modified foods May 5, 2004

HEALTH INSURANCE
• Children's health insurance: a moral obligation? Sept. 10, 2007
• Health care: Uninsured pose moral as well as economic challenge July 12, 2004

HOMELESSNESS
• The changing face of homelessness July 30, 2007

HOMOSEXUALITY
• Religious issues in adoption Aug. 20, 2007
• Hate-crimes legislation opens a religious divide July 23, 2007
• Transgender people seek openness, acceptance, civil rights July 16, 2007
• Gay clergy: the state of the debate April 2, 2007
• Public schools wrestle with sexual orientation issues Feb. 19, 2007
• Homosexuals and the Catholic priesthood Nov. 23, 2005
• A guide to covering same-sex marriage debates Oct. 17, 2005
• Same-sex marriage in limbo Feb. 25, 2004
• A guide to covering marriage issues July 18, 2003
• A guide to covering the sodomy state law decision June 11, 2003
• Two years later, Boy Scout ruling still rankles June 24, 2002
• Same-sex marriage moves beyond Vermont April 29, 2002

HOUSING
• Faith fuels affordable housing Aug. 6, 2007
• Senior cohousing: retiring stereotypes, rethinking community Jan. 29, 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS
• Hate-crimes legislation opens a religious divide July 23, 2007
• Stepping up the fight against sex trafficking June 12, 2006
• The torture debate: Religious opposition intensifies after Abu Ghraib April 17, 2006
• Prisoner abuse: ethics, morals and religion May 18, 2004
• American Muslims report hate crimes April 7, 2003

IMMIGRATION
• Immigration: Legislation dies, debate thrives July 16, 2007
• The ethics of immigration reform April 3, 2006

MARRIAGE
(See MARRIAGE under FAMILY)

NATURAL DISASTERS
• One year after Katrina: the faith fallout July 25, 2006
• Hurricanes spawn talk of ties between religion, environment Sept. 23, 2005
• Crises highlight need for volunteer management Sept. 12, 2005
• Katrina: Story ideas from the front Sept. 2, 2005
• Tsunami disaster engages questions of faith Jan. 5, 2005

POVERTY & WELFARE
• Faith fuels affordable housing Aug. 6, 2007
• The changing face of homelessness July 30, 2007
• Minimum wage + morals = living wage, advocates say Aug. 28, 2006
• Welfare reform at 10: Dependence down, poverty up Aug. 14, 2006
• Left behind: the poorest of the poor Oct. 27, 2003
• Are the poor blessed or lazy? July 8, 2002
• How much is enough for child care? May 28, 2002
• Can marriage save people in poverty? May 13, 2002
• Faith groups muscle into welfare debate April 29, 2002
• ‘Living wage’ laws: The debate on poverty March 18, 2002

RACE / ETHNICITY
(See RACE / ETHNICITY above)

SOCIAL SERVICES
• Faith-based social services: the human factor Dec. 19, 2005
• Community organizing: a quiet revolution May 18, 2004
• Budget ax threatens states' social safety nets Feb. 24, 2003

WOMEN
• Religious leaders respond to domestic violence March 12, 2007
• Stepping up the fight against sex trafficking June 12, 2006
• At Ramadan, Muslim women's voices emerge Sept. 19, 2005
• Nobel winners show peace is women's work Oct. 25, 2004
• Amid declines, Jewish women seek to be fruitful and multiply Oct. 11, 2004
• Women clergy: more liberal, more political? Jan. 20, 2004

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PUBLIC LIFE
• Church-state issues
• Religion and politics
• Religion and pop culture

RELIGIONS / MOVEMENTS
• Atheism
• Buddhism
• Fundamentalism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Covering Islam 101
• Pentecostalism

DEMOGRAPHICS:
• Reporting on the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey

RACE & ETHNICITY
• Religion and race
• African-Americans and religion
• African-Americans and Islam
• Asian-Americans and religion
• Hispanics and religion
• Native American spirituality

SCIENCE/HEALTH
• Bioethics
• Beginning-of-life issues
• End-of-life issues
• Love and forgiveness
• Religion and the environment

Sports & games

• Gods, games, and the Winter Olympics Feb. 13, 2006
• Gods and games: Is sports a religion? Is religion a sport? Jan. 18, 2005

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