Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...agencies from “substantially burden[ing]” a person’s free exercise of religion. But, contrary to the wishes of the right-wing, the..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

A Bright New Boise

Hyde Park Theatre's latest takes a compelling look at religious extremism through a glass, darkly

"...There's religion ... and then there's religion...."

Oct. 17, 2014 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sunday Assembly: 'Church for People Who Don't Go to Church'

Austin atheist group seeks joy in community

"...of appreciation of life that one might expect through religion, but the Austin founders are quick to dispel any..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Taylor Prewitt

The Flesh and the Faith of 'We Are What We Are'

Director Jim Mickle on remakes, religion, and America's dark history

"...identifiable and relatable background. We talked it through, and religion is really the only thing that makes people feel..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Questions for Jim James

My Morning Jacket captain talks 'Light,' 'Sound' & 'God'

"...Man being an influence, and there’s a lot of religion and spirituality to this album, even if it’s not..."

May 3, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

A Woman's Place Is in the Mosque

AFS Doc Night: 'The Light in Her Eyes'

"...typical Western prejudices about Muslim women, assuming that their religion had to be an oppressive force in their lives...."

Sept. 14, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

TV Eye

Here's to Holly Hunter

"...More importantly, it's unlike any other series wherein angels, religion, or talk of God appears...."

July 20, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Our readers talk back.

"...illegal immigration, the world war against Islamist fascism, prayer, religion, and his neo-leftist attack-and-slash mindset to once again malign..."

July 14, 2006 Column

Letters at 3AM

Three fronts of transformative change in U.S. society: the allowance of Christian proselytizing in the U.S. Air Force Academy, Halliburton's receipt of government contracts to build detention centers for Homeland Security, and the rise of the Latino electorate

"...academy "has essentially established evangelical Christianity as its official religion." The academy's head chaplain preaches that "those not 'born..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

How Can We Not Think (Like Me)?

"...because of the perception by those Muslims that their religion is above reproach, and ironically that their mighty Allah..."

Feb. 8, 2006 Postmarks

Saved!

Teen satire softly pokes at the hypocrisies of organized religion.

"...religious hypocrisy, it eases off, opting not to skewer religion but rather to poke it gently with a stick..."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers talk back.

"...edition, would accuse the 27 people who spoke against religion in science textbooks of "ranting." I can see no..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

Thou Shalt Not Sue?

Van Orden's suit against the Ten Commandments is no slam-dunk.

"...Capitol (in his view, an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion) reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, as it just might...."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

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Our readers talk back.

"...Of Religion and Terror..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...and ethnic cleansing because of their national origin and religion for years. I saw it today, in small ways,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Ethics for the New Millennium

"...With abundant respect for differing world religions and their traditions, the Dalai Lama offers a recipe..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Review by Barbara Chisholm

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Keep Off Barton Creek

"...Joel Howard A History of Religion Editor:..."

July 18, 1997 Column

Contact

Carl Sagan's novel about the celestial mysteries is embodied onscreen by Jodie Foster as the astronomer heroine and Matthew McConaughey as her spiritual counterpart from the other side of the fence

"...they all seem to regard Christian monotheism as the religion of choice). Meanwhile, an already gnarly plotline is complicated..."

July 11, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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Run, Max, Run

"...versus religious atrocities is ridiculous, but for his information, religion is far in the lead: "The final count of..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Column

Hell Yeah, I'm Spiritual

The Natural Way to Salvation

"...less dramatic, but no less compelling encounters with organized religion. Like the Catholic priest in my hometown who wouldn't..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Suzy Banks

Austin Ain't Boys' Town

Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy

"...photograph by Minh Carrico There's an old joke that..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Anti-Death-Penalty Nun Talks “Bible Belt” and “Death Belt” in Austin

She calls execution the “apex” of a flawed punitive system

"...in the United States, where you have the most religion and churches. But what form of religion?” Prejean said...."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

A Portrait of Privilege in Fastball’s New Song “White Collar”

Listen to the “Grand Wizard of the Weenie Roast”

"...“White collar also refers to religion, the clergy, and that whole idea that nothing is..."

Sept. 30, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AFS Grant Winner Over the Rainbow Explores Scientology Beyond the Drama

Finding empathy where there is none

"...the viewer is well-versed in the mechanisms of the religion. "With all the other media that had come out..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Britt Hayes

Music, Spirituality, and Social Justice Meet at New Story Festival

Three-day mash-up offers holistic approach to change

"...in East Austin. Co-founded by Austinite and historian of religion Mike Clawson, the event aims to create social change..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Bow Down and Pay Up for J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius

The power of slack compels you in this SXSW documentary

"...Welcome to the Church of the SubGenius, a fake religion that knew it was bogus, a faith with arbitrary..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carolyn Cohagan's Time Zero

With her new YA novel and her program Girls With Pens, the Austin author promotes literacy as girl power

"...follows 15-year-old Mina Clark as she struggles against a religion that doesn't permit the education of girls, forces them..."

May 20, 2016 Arts Feature by Michael Berry

Not Human

"...commit such a heinous act. If Islam was the religion of these criminals, then they should be aware that..."

March 23, 2016 Postmarks

Austin Playhouse's Disgraced

Ayad Akhtar's drama delivers a raw, powerful conversation about race without the usual distractions

"...we should be talking. Important topics like race, privilege, religion, etc., are frequently derailed by assumptions about who owns..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Anti-Muslim Sentiment Alive and Well in Texas

Unlike Ahmed Mohamed, many members of the Muslim community in Texas experience hatred yet receive no support; their stories go unpublished.

"...Incidents of harassment and being singled out because of religion are not new to Hisham, Wernet said. Hisham, who..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

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