The Year of Living Biblically: An Excerpt
An excerpt from A.J. Jacobs' bestselling book, The Year of Living Biblically.

A Lonely Jew on Christmas

The Athiest and the Believer

Shofar, So Fast
It's good to be a Jew in Brooklyn, New York. But. Is she? Or isn't she? It's a little like asking how many licks does it take the get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop. The world may never know.

Civility In the Face of Bitterness
Thoughts on the effects of religious devotion on family ties when a daughter decides to leave the church.

Lessons Learned in the Summer-Job Kitchen and Beyond
Jim Simpson imagines God as a Luddite. Or better yet, Anjelica Huston.

Introducing My Youngest Sister and the Tale of How She Survived Years of Being Stalked by Mormons