Guest Voices

Archive: September 30, 2007 - October 6, 2007

Welcome to This World, Lyra and Sophia

There is nothing intrinsically religious about rites of passage. So we held a humanist “Welcome to the World” ceremony for our twins Lyra and Sophia.

By Matt Cherry | October 6, 2007; 2:02 PM ET | Comments (63)

National Cathedral Hosts Quinn, Meacham Conversation

On Faith moderators Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham took part in the National Cathedral's first Sunday Forum: Critical Issues in the Light of Faith.

By David Waters | October 5, 2007; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (1)

What's So Funny?

On Faith panelist and Sufi rock star Salman Ahmad sings the theme song for the new CW TV comedy "Aliens in America." The song, "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding," was written by Nick Lowe. Salman sings the...

By Salman Ahmad | October 3, 2007; 8:41 AM ET | Comments (19)

Why the Amish Forgave a Killer

More than buggies and bonnets, forgiveness goes to the heart of Amish spirituality. The entire Amish approach to life and faith prepared them to forgive the man who shot their daughters

By David Weaver-Zercher | October 2, 2007; 9:11 AM ET | Comments (0)

The Lies We All Tell

The thing about deception is that it tends to lead to more and more distortion so it’s hard to tell where the lies end and where the truth begins.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | October 1, 2007; 11:08 AM ET | Comments (878)

Conversion a Choice, not a Requirement

HAMBURG, Germany -- Some months ago, two news reports caused excitement. One was that "4000 Germans converted to Islam last year", and the other was that a "Council of Ex-Muslims" had been established. In a secular society where the right...

By Halima Krausen | October 1, 2007; 9:30 AM ET | Comments (23)

 
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