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Face Tattoos Have Become an Increasingly Expensive Regret

Eleven tattoos mark the face of Mauricio Arias, a 30-year-old New Yorker, including his eyelids.…

Mark A. Kellner

Do Your Politics Determine How You Interpret the Bible?

We may have been taught as kids that discussing politics and religion in polite company…

Mark A. Kellner

Has Harry Potter Replaced the Bible?

At first, the words in a recent Religion News Service column seemed soothing, even reassuring…

Mark A. Kellner

Was God at Work During Poway Shooting?

Violence continues to stalk America’s houses of worship and their worshipers. On April 27, during…

Mark A. Kellner

Horror in Sri Lanka

The Easter Sunday attack on worshipers in at least three churches on the island of…

Mark A. Kellner

Why Is Faith Making a Comeback in Venezuela?

For years—decades, actually—the South American nation of Venezuela was at or near the top of…

Mark A. Kellner

Coming Soon: A Godless America?

The influence of religion in the United States is on the wane, thanks to an…

Mark A. Kellner

Will robotic spirituality transform the world of faith?

At two ends of the technological spectrum, computer technology is ramping up to either make…

Mark A. Kellner

New York City’s Grave Problem

It’s a common belief that land is the one thing “they’re not making any more…

Mark A. Kellner

Tragedy in Christchurch

On a day when Muslim believers were at prayer, an Australian national entered a mosque…

Mark A. Kellner

Bad Feelings: Is Sharing Your Faith Immoral?

The church has grown the most in areas where there are few pastors. Yet this…

Mark A. Kellner

Will ‘Social Justice’ Kill American Religion?

There’s little doubt that modern American society has ills that need to be addressed. But…

Mark A. Kellner