I teach Sunday school, but my church is in-between curricula, so I've been drawing my own worksheet/coloring page/handouts. What are your favorite lesson illustrations? [more inside]
posted by litterateur at at 12:10 PM - 3 answers

Homosexuality and translations of the Bible? [more inside]
posted by jca at at 2:21 PM - 14 answers

How do you deal with ethnic stereotyping from a colleague in the form of innocent questions? [more inside]
posted by evadery at at 1:11 PM - 26 answers

How exactly did Christianity come to dominate the Western world to such an extent? [more inside]
posted by timepiece at at 12:38 PM - 41 answers

"Pea green pink Irish Catholic" - what, if anything, does this phrase mean and/or refer to? [more inside]
posted by MaudB at at 6:42 AM - 17 answers

Writing a funeral scene. Am familiar only with Jewish funerals. What happens, graveside, at a Catholic funeral? Prayers? How is the casket carried, and covered with dirt? Any specific rituals I should know about? If any knows particularly what happens at a Catholic funeral in France this would be even more helpful.
posted by Wittamer at at 1:09 PM - 20 answers

What are some good books to read (for context, interpretation, or guidance) along with Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone at at 7:35 AM - 13 answers

Where are some excellent philosophy videos on the web? [more inside]
posted by pwally at at 4:27 PM - 9 answers

I'm meeting with Mormon missionaries tomorrow for a religious discussion, and they want me to come prepared with questions about Mormon history/ belief/ doctrine, etc. I'm looking for a list of questions that will give me interesting answers and lead to longer discussions about the nature of Mormonism. I'm very interested in their religion, I just don't know enough to know what to ask, and I have three hours with them so I need a good amount of discussion questions. Thanks!
posted by howgenerica at at 12:43 PM - 75 answers

Suggested reading about the life and teachings of Confucius? I've read the article at Wikipedia and seen the reading list there, but would love some personal recommendations. [more inside]
posted by sambosambo at at 3:32 AM - 4 answers

Why is the devil red? [more inside]
posted by jedrek at at 6:30 AM - 13 answers

Mantrafilter: Your recommendations for the best audio versions of the Bhagavad Gita or the Ramayana? [more inside]
posted by girlgenius at at 4:13 PM - 1 answers

What is the Corpus Christi altar ornament in this picture called, and where can I find a stand-alone high res version? I think it sounds something like "monster", but Google isn't giving me anything. I need an answer in the next couple of hours.
posted by rollick at at 5:47 AM - 3 answers

Converting to Judaism in Boston - suggestions? [more inside]
posted by semacd at at 4:18 AM - 2 answers

In light of the Bertrand Russell thread, help me find this philosopher/writer... [more inside]
posted by Tchad at at 10:15 AM - 11 answers

Tao Te Ching in rhyming meter? [more inside]
posted by humannaire at at 1:46 PM - 2 answers

I want to learn about the Catholic social justice movement. What are some good books or other sources? [more inside]
posted by naoko at at 7:25 PM - 19 answers

Can an Anglican minister from a different province marry two kinda-lapsed Catholics in Canada? [more inside]
posted by pised at at 2:58 PM - 6 answers

I´m a week into a monthlong solo walk, and I´m consequently spending a lot of time thinking. I´m looking for some interesting ways to structure this thinking... meditation, thought problems, etc. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by acidic at at 8:30 AM - 15 answers

I want to become a Buddhist monk at some point in my life and live out my days in a authentic monastery, preferably in a traditionally Buddhist country. Please advise. [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac at at 9:44 PM - 17 answers