As the Republican party inches closer to deciding who will be anointed the official nominee, religious and moral issues are taking on a more important role. Our two favorite news analysts explore the big ones – from Mitt Romney’s so-called Mormon “problem” to Rick Santorum’s courtship of evangelicals.

 

Kevin Eckstrom, editor-in-chief of Religion News Service
 

Kim Lawton, managing editor of Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

 

If you came of age in the early 90s, the odds are good that you caught an episode of “Blossom,” a prime time TV show about a quirky, smart teenager, played by Mayim Bialik.  After growing up on Hollywood sets of the sitcom, Bialik began to wonder why she was here in the world, and how she should live. She eventually found her answers in the Torah and the world of observant Judaism.

 

Mayim Bialik, actress and author of "Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way"

 

A lot of people have questions about Orthodox Judaism, and Allison Josephs is hoping to answer them. Her Web site, Jew in the City, seeks to de-mystify this observant branch of Judaism by answering tough questions, from “Are Orthodox Jews sexist?” to “Why do Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair?”

 

Allison Josephs, creator of the "Jew in the City" blog, spiritual advisor to Mayim Bialik

 

Yes, @Pope2UVatican is the Pope's official Twitter handle. This Lent, for the first time, the Vatican is issuing official tweets in the days leading up to Easter, inspiring the faithful through excerpts from his Lenten speeches. Interview by Eric Crouch.

 

Brandon Vogt, author of "The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet at The Church and New Media"