It is only in the fundamentalist religions that women are relegated to second class. Radical Evangelicals, Muslims, and Jews all have the same view of women.

I do think that many religious people have enormous doubts.

Europe is endearingly old fashioned in its secularism.

I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.

Last week I did a piece for Style on advice to Laura Bush about how to help her husband. This week it's religion. It just depends on what I find interesting at the moment.

Those who are religious or who have any beliefs have so much to choose from.

When we stop and reflect things begin to happen and sometimes we get the essence of God when we are just quiet.