The Weird True History of the Easter Bunny
From Constantinople to “the Singing Cowboy,” the odd folk tradition of egg-delivering rabbits was invented bit by bit.
The Mountain Goats’ Latest Pandemic Release Looks into the Darkness
In “Dark in Here,” singer John Darnielle explores a bleak but enchanted world—all the way back to the biblical story of Jonah.
America’s Surrogacy Bump: Is Fertility a Blessing to Be Shared?
Pro-life carriers and Christian bioethicists navigate the patchy landscape for assisted reproduction.
A Circuitous Route
Edmund de Waal’s love-affair with porcelain.
The Passion of George Harrison
The ‘quiet’ Beatle was driven by spiritual pursuit while living in the material world.
The New Conversion: Why We ‘Become Christians’ Differently Today
Evangelicals are undergoing a sea change understanding when it comes to this pivotal moment in the believer’s life.
God and the Detectives
Religious mysteries: a perplexing case.
Proselytizing in a Multi-Faith World
Why mutual respect and tolerance require us to witness for Christ.
Moral Minds
A second look at a controversial evolutionary psychologist.
The Fountain, Dé jé Vu, Bobby, Bond and more …;
The Fountain bewilders and Dé jé Vu puzzles. Plus, Christian film critics respond to Casino Royale, Happy Feet, Bobby, Fast Food Nation, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, Deck the Halls, Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, Let’s Go to Prison, and more views on Deliver Us from Evil, The Departed, The Last King of Scotland, Stranger than Fiction, The Queen, Babel, and One Night with the King.