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    October 7, 2011

    Manischewitz, a Kiddush Cup Full of Memories

    It had been years since I'd tasted Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine: Last week, at my cousins's Rosh Hashanah celebration, we passed around a kiddush cup of Manischewitz and said the traditional blessing as we welcomed the Jewish New Year. When we sat down for our luncheon of Russian-style braised b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Houston Clergy Group Criticizes Rick Perry's Prayerapalooza

    Time for a "Come to Jesus" meeting​Two dozen leaders of Houston churches have signed an open letter criticizing Rick Perry's big summertime prayer meeting in Reliant Stadium. You're not going to see a lot of Southern Baptist names on the letter -- there's a lot of "universalist" and "unitaria ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Book of Mormon's Success Shows Apocalypse Is Near

    Mason Lankford said, "There will come a day when we forget the Rapture ever even happened," but Rocks Off is keeping an eye out for signs of our impending Armageddon. ​Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park fame are currently enjoying righteous success on Broadway with their musical The Boo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2011

    Sam Singleton Atheist Evangelist, If the Ocean was Whiskey and God Was a Duck

    Mason Lankford said, "There will come a day when we forget the Rapture ever even happened," but Rocks Off is keeping an eye out for signs of our impending Armageddon. ​Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park fame are currently enjoying righteous success on Broadway with their musical The Boo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    More Priest-Abuse Suits, This Time With Chloroform

    Man claims he was chloroformed and raped as an altar boy​The Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is facing more allegations of abuse and fraud related to a Houston priest who died in 2000.In a lawsuit set to be filed today, Guadalupe Gonzales accuses the late Father Lawrence Peguer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Rick Santorum Coming To Houston To Rebut JFK, Constitution

    Rick Sanotrum -- defined as "a deep thinker" by UST, as something else by Dan Savage​Fifty years ago, then-presidential candidate JFK delivered a historic speech on the separation of church and state to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. As the first Catholic candidate for president,&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    For The Family That Has Everything: FLDS "Prophet" Warren Jeffs' Sermons For Sale On eBay

    Time to dig out those old cassette players.​If you never had a chance to hear Fundamentalist Mormon prophet/alleged child-rapist Warren Jeffs wax philosophical on such heady issues like marrying your underage cousin, and why blacks are an inferior race, now's your chance: cassettes of Jeffs' s ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 19, 2010

    Wrong on Mormons? Stop Deportation

    Time to dig out those old cassette players.​If you never had a chance to hear Fundamentalist Mormon prophet/alleged child-rapist Warren Jeffs wax philosophical on such heady issues like marrying your underage cousin, and why blacks are an inferior race, now's your chance: cassettes of Jeffs' s ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 22, 2010

    Mexicans, Mormonism and the "Texans" of Mexico

    Time to dig out those old cassette players.​If you never had a chance to hear Fundamentalist Mormon prophet/alleged child-rapist Warren Jeffs wax philosophical on such heady issues like marrying your underage cousin, and why blacks are an inferior race, now's your chance: cassettes of Jeffs' s ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    The Pope Problem

    Readers respond to "The Man Who Sued the Pope."

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    "Stenciling Power"

    Somewhere over the rainbow…is the face of Mormon founder Joseph Smith

  • Dining

    October 8, 2009

    Punjabi To-Go

    This 16-year-old Indian restaurant is still turning out great curries; just don't expect atmosphere — or silverware.

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2009

    Dharma Punx

    Buddhism gets a weekly punking at the Zen Center

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    The Evolution Vs. God Debate Is Being Renewed In Texas

    Just in case you were worried that Texas hadn't made an embarrassing spectacle of itself lately, you need fret no more.Once again the State Board of Education is coming to your rescue.The SBOE is holding a public hearing January 21 on science standards, and the people at the Discovery Institute, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Texas's First (Openly) Gay Lutheran Pastor Speaks Out

    Just in case you were worried that Texas hadn't made an embarrassing spectacle of itself lately, you need fret no more.Once again the State Board of Education is coming to your rescue.The SBOE is holding a public hearing January 21 on science standards, and the people at the Discovery Institute, who ... More >>

  • News

    April 17, 2008

    Do You Have Multiple Personality Disorder?

    Years after Sybil, the debate continues

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2008
  • News

    November 15, 2007

    Political Padre: Raymundo Chávez Vázquez and Illegal Immigration

    An activist Roman Catholic priest with little English is sent to conservative Aggieland

  • Calendar

    October 4, 2007

    Original Greek Festival

    Dance the Tsamiko after you eat your souvlaki

  • News

    September 20, 2007

    Carlton Pearson

    Houston's Unity Church hosts the former megachurch preacher who wrote, "God Is Not a Christian"

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    The Team Definitely Needs Some Kind of a Savior

    Houston's Unity Church hosts the former megachurch preacher who wrote, "God Is Not a Christian"

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2007

    Get Lit: The Secret Servant, by Daniel Silva

    Houston's Unity Church hosts the former megachurch preacher who wrote, "God Is Not a Christian"

  • Calendar

    June 28, 2007

    American Homefront

    Houston playwright holds everyone prisoner to the truth

  • Culture

    May 31, 2007

    Mexican American Culture

    Houston playwright holds everyone prisoner to the truth

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Installation

    Houston playwright holds everyone prisoner to the truth

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    So, Did You Hear the One About the Funny Muslim?

    Houston playwright holds everyone prisoner to the truth

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2003

    King of the Roads

    A Houston author tells how our traffic got jammed

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    East Is East and West Is West

    Except in the music of Indian-American DJ Navdeep

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2002

    Buddhism and B-boys?

    Sanford Biggers connects disparate traditions

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Church for Atheists

    Houston Church of Freethought

  • Calendar

    July 4, 2002

    The Tao of Tea

    An artist sees the world in black and white

  • Dining

    June 6, 2002

    Dharma and John

    Dharma Cafe has atmosphere to spare and a lot of good home cooking, but you might want to pass on the pizza

  • Dining

    May 30, 2002

    Okra Worship

    Pearl's serves up real food for the soul; Fusion Café brings a little soul to Rice Village

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    Cross Ways

    Hispanics search for the origins of their unique faith that fuses Jewish tradition with the celebration of Christ

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    No Veiled Threats

    Heidi covers her face when she leaves the house. So do an increasing number of Muslim women in Houston. But don't call them terrorists -- or oppressed.

  • Dining

    December 21, 2000

    Economic Fasting

    Speaking off the toque: Sam Said

  • News

    June 8, 2000

    Keeping the Faith

    Houston Jews and Christians favor peaceful coexistence

  • News

    June 8, 2000

    Calling Jews to Jesus

    Southern Baptists go on a not-so-kosher search to convert Jews to Christ

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    May Day

    The pagans and the Unitarians unite to re-create Celtic tradition

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Almighty Municipality

    With League City controlled by the Christian right, citizens can rezone - and repent

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Gospel According to Matthew

    The Good Lord Willing, Songwriter Matthew Levine Plans to Spread the word of Baha'i

  • News

    January 6, 2000

    Real Life

    Merry Matzo Ball. Houston's Jewish singles mambo away the Christmas blues

  • News

    December 23, 1999

    Dance Fervor

    Postmodern theologian Matthew Fox wants to get religion back on its feet again with the Techno Cosmic Mass

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Real Life

    A Burning (Bush) Issue. When Christmas rolls around, some Houston Jews get a little green with envy

  • News

    November 27, 1997

    Letters

    A Burning (Bush) Issue. When Christmas rolls around, some Houston Jews get a little green with envy

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    Desi Dance

    The music is called bhangra, and it's the sound of a whole new way of being Indian. Or Pakistani. Or Bangladeshi.

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Troubleshooter for the Millennium

    Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    End Times

    The Tao shall set you free -- but maybe not in Kingsbridge Park

  • News

    August 3, 1995

    Letters

    The Tao shall set you free -- but maybe not in Kingsbridge Park

  • News

    July 6, 1995

    Diagnosis

    After being drugged, hypnotized and bound by restraints, the patients of Judith Peterson say they came to believe they had multiple personalities or had belonged to satanic cults. So, apparently, did their therapist.

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