Christopher Hitchens, Slate

A recent blizzard of liberal columns has framed the debate over American Islam as if it were no more than the most recent stage in the glorious history of our religious tolerance.

Cindy Wooden, CNS

Pope Benedict XVI's decision to travel to Great Britain to personally beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman will give him an opportunity to highlight Cardinal Newman's teaching about the relation between faith and reason.

Ben Myers, Faith & Theology

What do you think is the most terrifying work of literature ever written? It's a tough competition. But I'd say "The Dry Salvages" from TS Eliot's Four Quartets would have to be high on the list of finalists.

David Brooks, NYT

Platt's first target is the megachurch itself. Americans have built themselves multimillion-dollar worship palaces, he argues. These have become like corporations, competing for market share by offering social centers, child-care programs, first-class entertainment and comfortable, consumer Christianity.