Jay Tolson

Can Sheik Ali Gomaa restore order to the House of Islam? Skeptics say that even reformers are tainted by their associations with political authorities. more >>

Cairo Journal (Part II)

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - March 7, 2008

For the Muslim Brotherhood, "Islam Is the Solution." more >>

Cairo Journal (Part I)

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - March 6, 2008

Making sense of the struggle for the heart and mind of Islam. more >>

Egypt's Grand Mufti Counters the Tide of Islamic Extremism

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - March 6, 2008

Why doesn't the West recognize who the moderate Muslims are, much less what they are trying to say? more >>

Americans are Switching Religions in Droves

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - February 26, 2008

A new Pew survey proves that American spiritual life is more fluid than ever. more >>

Meeting Egypt's Grand Mufti

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - February 19, 2008

The leader is a voice of moderation in the Islamic world. more >>

Does Obama’s Winning Streak Prove that Race Doesn’t Matter?

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - February 15, 2008

Obama stands for a new kind of politics, and many Americans approve of that message. more >>

Is Britain Ready for Sharia?

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - February 13, 2008

The archbishop of Canterbury causes a stir with remarks about Islamic law. more >>

Tempest in a Texas Teapot: The Bush Library and the Methodists

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - February 4, 2008

Some United Methodists challenge partisan think tank as part of Bush library at SMU. more >>

A New Great Awakening?

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - January 25, 2008

The agenda of reformist evangelicals may signal a big shift in 21st-century religion and politics. more >>

Mike Huckabee: Cosmopolitan Evangelical

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - January 18, 2008

The Republican candidate represents a new breed of evangelical Christian. more >>

Religion Book Notes

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - January 11, 2008

A look at several new titles in the faith field. more >>

Caliph Wanted

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - January 2, 2008

Why An old Islamic institution resonates with many Muslims today more >>

Faith of a Skeptic

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - December 21, 2007

Your correspondent fesses up... somewhat. more >>

Mixing Jesus With Java

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - December 13, 2007

The appeal of new religious communities. more >>

A Return to Tradition

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - December 13, 2007

A new interest in old ways takes root in Catholicism and many other faiths more >>

A Reassuring Romney

By Jay Tolson and Liz Halloran - Nation & World - December 6, 2007

His long-awaited religion speech impresses even the critics. more >>

Mitt Romney and the Mormon Moment

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - December 5, 2007

With Huckabee's surge, the candidate faces a tall order in appealing to conservative Christians. more >>

A Megacorrection for a House of Worship

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - November 29, 2007

One of America's biggest megachurches admits to its spiritual shortcomings. more >>

The Pope Has an Eager Audience in Youth

Why Did So Many Muslims Seem to Celebrate 9/11?

Can Women's Rights Coexist With the Tenets of Islamic Law?

In the War Over Words

Finding the Voices of Moderate Islam

Pope Reaches Out to American Catholics

The Influence of a Moderate Muslim Cleric