Patrice Duker, a spokeswoman for the International Council of Shopping Centers, says some 100 of the nation's nearly 1,200 enclosed malls have some religious presence, typically bookstores with religion themes but occasionally churches.
On Fox, a religion-theme episode of "Glee" (11 million) was off about 2 million viewers from last week's Britney Spears extravaganza.
Crucifixes have long been worn as a badge of belief, but the religion-theme apparel market today offers an expanded, more Gap-like selection of merchandise.
The growth in religion-theme apparel is not surprising, considering its effectiveness as a witnessing tool, said Vic Kennett, president of Kerusso, a Christian apparel manufacturer in Berryville, Ark.
Her path to religion was a theme that she often referenced in her novels.
Religion is a theme throughout, familiar territory for Tyndale, which is a Christian publisher based in Illinois.
And before a national audience on Tuesday night, he offered a glimpse of how large a theme religion will be in his quest for the Republican nomination.
Before a national audience on Tuesday night, he offered a glimpse of how large a theme religion will be in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination.
Advocating the separation of philosophy and religion is a theme that Wolff developed and defended throughout his entire career and it is a feature of his thought that secures him a place among other philosophers of Europe's Enlightenment.
