Designer religions

By Ed Power God isn't dead. He's just exploring his zany streak. Here on earth, his cheerleaders have been growing notably zanier too.

No longer is traditional Christianity the only dish on the buffet.

Today we have Madonna touting Kabbalah and Tom Cruise extolling Scientology; yogic flyers who believe ritual bouncing will end warfare and Raleans waiting to be whisked to salvation in the back of a flying saucer.

You could say the ...