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JOHN'S QUESTION: (Paraphrased)  Sadly, many American churches cling to buildings, music, and tradition at the...

THE QUESTION above is a headline at the Web site of Tricycle, a U.S. Buddhist...

KEN'S QUESTION: Is the picture of religion in the media generally better or worse (or...

THE QUESTION: Is it moral for a Christian to work as a spy, and in...

THE TWO QUESTIONS above have been raised online in 1) a 2018 article for a...

THE QUESTION of why Christian clergy often wear black was posed to The Religion Guy...

THE QUESTION:  Why did ancient Jewish leaders approve the sensuous Song of Songs (a.k.a. Song...

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: What is the significance of Jesus cursing the fig tree? THE RELIGION GUY'S...

The memorized "Lord's Prayer" is so frequently recited by countless Christians that it can be easy...

And it came to pass that the weirdest religious quote of 2017 occurred when Alabama...

DEANN'S QUESTION: Are the congregants massacred in Sutherland Springs martyrs? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: A...

THE RELIGION GUY OBSERVES that with "fake news" all over the news it's wise to...

THE RELIGION GUY observes that the wording of the perennial question above is the title...

THE RELIGION GUY raises the above question and answers it with a few thoughts upon...

WENDI'S QUESTION (paraphrased): Denominational. Non-denominational. Fundamentalist. Baptist. Mormon. Methodist. Assembly of God. Etc. Etc.: How...

THE RELIGION GUY poses this complex historical question himself instead of the customary answer to an...

THE RELIGION GUY (instead of answering a question posted by a reader) raises this topic...

GORDON'S QUESTION: Why is there a different order of the books of the Hebrew Bible...

NORMAN'S QUESTION: How do you feel about Professor Harold Bloom's contention (1992 book) that all...

JOEL'S QUESTION: [Explanation:] The pastor of a New Jersey Protestant congregation sent in several "questions...

MARK'S QUESTION: What does the Bible say bout reincarnation? Was it an esoteric teaching of...

BARBARA'S QUESTION: My son is in his 20s. He's a devoted Christian. He also loves...

REX'S QUESTION (Paraphrased): How can anyone believe in Jesus when he was a liar who...

THE QUESTION:  What's the background on Hinduism's belief in "sacred cows"? (Posed by The Religion...

MARK'S QUESTION: Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus? THE RELIGION...

HEATHER'S QUESTION: [Paraphrased]  I remember being shocked years ago that some Irish terrorist acts were...

JULIA'S QUESTION: (In light of news about efforts of U.S. churches and others to shield...

LISA ASKS: If Henry VIII founded the Anglican Church, does that mean today's head of...

"ERASMUS" ASKS: Why do the religious authorities feel strongly about what we wear when we...

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: Once in a while I'll see someone comment online about how taxing churches...