AltWeeklies Wire
Oakland Church Forces Little Kids to Raise Moneynew
A West Oakland church and private school requires its young students to solicit donations at BART stations at night.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
12-30-2011 |
Religion
The Anti-Rapturenew
Oakland atheists brace for Judgment Day.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-18-2011 |
Religion
Re-Experiencing Circumcision with Lisa Braver Mossnew
The Berkeley author probes the controversial topic of foreskin restoration.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
11-23-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Circumcision, Lisa Braver Moss
Creating a World-Class Islamic University in Berkeleynew
By founding Zaytuna College in downtown Berkeley, Hamza Yusuf and Zaid Shakir aspire to promote an American alternative to traditional Muslim education.
East Bay Express |
Don Lattin |
06-03-2009 |
Religion
Young, Asian American, and Christiannew
UC Berkeley is home to some of the brightest young minds in the country -- and many of them are increasingly drawn to evangelical Christianity.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
04-03-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
God vs. Countrynew
When Chinese scholars arrive at UC Berkeley, Christian ministers help them get settled -- but church involvement may set the visitors up for trouble back home.
East Bay Express |
Lygia Navarro |
06-27-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Raising Pagansnew
In a Judeo-Christian society, bringing up Witches still has its challenges.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
03-28-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Man vs. Moonnew
As a Bay Area Moonie preacher is sentenced, evidence implicates the church's supreme leader in a shark-poaching scheme.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
02-01-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Church Gets Into Funeralsnew
The beleagured Oakland diocese of the Roman Catholic Church is moving into the mortuary business -- and other morticians aren't happy.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-11-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
A Church for the Nonbelieversnew
Given the prominent roles of religious fundamentalism in recent world affairs, some kind of godless backlash seemed inevitable
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
10-20-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Love Thy Neighbor?new
Federal law may let a religious school circumvent local zoning rules in Alameda County.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
10-17-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Moonies and the Sharksnew
A Unification Church pastor went fishing for converts and snagged an indictment as America's most prolific poacher of baby leopard sharks.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
07-17-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Covenant with Americanew
For four days in late July, 1,300 people gathered at UC Berkeley to proclaim that they believed in God, compassion, and, yes, social justice. But there's still trouble in getting across the message.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-22-2005 |
Religion
Tags: Michael Lerner
Voodoo Priestess Gets Hauled Into Courtnew
Following a trip to Benin, Sharon Caulder began casting out demons professionally in the Bay Area. She now faces four counts of bankruptcy fraud, which she blames on a government so terrified of the revolutionary potential of voodoo healing that it's determined to destroy her life.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-27-2004 |
Religion
