In Northern Ireland, Getting Past the Troubles

A decade after Protestants and Catholics agreed on a peace treaty, both sides are adjusting to a hopeful new reality
March 2009 | By Joshua Hammer

Endangered Site: Chinguetti, Mauritania

The rapidly expanding Sahara Desert threatens a medieval trading center that also carries importance for Sunni Muslims
March 2009 | By Jeanne Maglaty

A Creche Reborn

In rural Connecticut, a 300-year-old nativity scene is brought back to life by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
December 08, 2008 | By Courtney Jordan

Pakistan's Sufis Preach Faith and Ecstasy

The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their government
December 2008 | By Nicholas Schmidle

The 'Secret Jews' of San Luis Valley

In Colorado, the gene linked to a virulent form of breast cancer found mainly in Jewish women is discovered in Hispanic Catholics
October 2008 | By Jeff Wheelwright

Clan-Do Spirit

A genealogical surprise led the author to ask: What does it take to be one of the family?
September 2008 | By Jake Halpern

The Brink of War

One hundred fifty years ago, the U.S. Army marched into Utah prepared to battle Brigham Young and his Mormon militia
June 2008 | By David Roberts

Heaven Scent

A 600-year-old pharmacy started by Florentine monks is now a trendy global marketer of perfumes and medieval elixirs
February 2008 | By Mishal Husain

Rasta Revealed

A reclamation of African identity evolved into a worldwide cultural, religious and political movement
January 2008 | By Jess Blumberg

One Love: Discovering Rastafari!

The curator of a groundbreaking exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History discusses Rastafarian culture
January 01, 2008 | By Jess Blumberg

Keepers of the Lost Ark?

Christians in Ethiopia have long claimed to have the ark of the covenant. Our reporter investigated
December 2007 | By Paul Raffaele

Christmas in Lalibela

50,000 pilgrims descend on Ethiopia's "new" Jerusalem
December 2007 | By Paul Raffaele

A Prayer for the Ganges

Across India, environmentalists battle a tide of troubles to clean up a river revered as the source of life
November 2007 | By Joshua Hammer

Rebellious Son

Amenhotep III was succeeded by one of the first known monotheists
November 2007 | By Andrew Lawler

Faith Healer

Religious historian Reza Aslan calls for a return to Islam's tradition of tolerance
October 2007 | By Amy Crawford

Scripture Alfresco

In northeastern Romania, 450-year-old paintings on the exterior of monasteries and churches-—now open again for worship-—tell vivid tales of saints and prophets, heaven and hell
June 2007 | By Andrew Curry

The Zuni Way

Though they embrace computers and TV, the secret of the tribe's unity lies in fealty to their past
April 2007 | By Virginia Morell

India's Holiest City

At Varanasi, Hindu pilgrims come to pray—and to die—along the sacred Ganges River
February 01, 2007 | By Whitney Dangerfield

Who Was Mary Magdalene?

From the writing of the New Testament to the filming of The Da Vinci Code, her image has been repeatedly conscripted, contorted and contradicted. But through it all, one question has gone largely unanswered
June 2006 | By James Carroll

Shifting Ground in the Holy Land

Archaeology is casting new light on the Old Testament
May 2006 | By Jennifer Wallace

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