An Empire of Their Own An Empire of Their Own

"I have never had such a bad feeling about a war ever before," wrote Sha Twa Nee on the Prophecy Club message board in April.

Sep 4, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Melani McAlister

Stacked Decalogue Stacked Decalogue

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Sep 4, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Letter From Sarajevo Letter From Sarajevo

The Rev. Franklin Graham ought to visit Sarajevo.

Jul 31, 2003 / Feature / Brian Whitmore

Why Israel Must Choose Justice Why Israel Must Choose Justice

Without it, no state can endure as a representative of the Jewish nature.

Jul 17, 2003 / Feature / Arthur Miller

My Life as a Rabbi My Life as a Rabbi

Inviting me to a recent wedding in Virginia, the proud parents asked if I would do some sort of officiation.

Jun 19, 2003 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Religion in the News Religion in the News

Jun 12, 2003 / Editorial / Edward Sorel and Richard Lingeman

The Holy Land The Holy Land

During the harsh New York City winter of 1909-10, 20,000 garment workers marched and picketed to win recognition of their union.

May 29, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

Among the Believers Among the Believers

Paul Elie's The Life You Save May Be Your Own is a deft and ambitious four-part biography interweaving the lives of Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Walker Percy and Flannery O'Conn...

May 29, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Vince Passaro

Why We Are Infidels Why We Are Infidels

Fundamentalists are offended when there is no officially sanctioned path to salvation.

May 8, 2003 / Feature / E.L. Doctorow

Militants at the Crossroads Militants at the Crossroads

When Ayatollah Abdel Majid al-Khoei was stabbed to death earlier this month by a mob in Shiite Islam's holiest mosque, the bloody event was widely described as a blow to the forc...

Apr 24, 2003 / Feature / Ari Z. Weisbard