Archives: May 2012
Essay
I Was a Mortuary Worker in Iraq: A Marine on What Remains After War
Editor’s Note: Jessica Goodell served in the Marine Corps’ first dedicated mortuary affairs unit. The platoon, deployed to Iraq in 2004, was tasked with recovering … By Jessica Goodell and John Hearn
Report
Everything You Need to Know About the HHS Mandate Before the 2012 Elections
The Obama administration was warned, but they never really saw it coming. When they announced in January they would not be expanding the conscience exemptions … By Michael Sean Winters
The Table
Faith Is a Factor for Voters, and Rightly So
If Robert Jeffress—who famously called Mormonism a “cult” and Romney “not a Christian”—had merely urged Christians to prefer their fellow Christians amongst equally qualified candidates, … By Timothy Dalrymple
Profile, Report
When Romney Was a Mormon President
“I must be about my father’s business,” Tagg Romney announces. It is a warm summer evening last July. He stands before a packed classroom of … By Max Perry Mueller
The States Project
Utah: A Mormon Scholar Meets Latter-Day Libertarians
A Mormon Scholar Meets Latter-Day Libertarians.
By Matthew Bowman
The States Project
Pennsylvania: A Progressive Theologian Recalls His Republican Roots
A Progressive Theologian Recalls His Republican Roots.
By Harvey Cox
The States Project
Oklahoma: A Public Radio Host Uncovers Socialism in the Sooner State
A Public Radio Host Uncovers Socialism in the Sooner State.
By Krista Tippett
The Table
If a Candidate Talks Faith, We Should Talk About Everything
I loathe subjectivity and relativity. I am with Plato in wanting to make mathematics my touchstone for knowledge. And yet, sometimes a seemingly simple question … By Michael Ruse
The Table
Let’s Focus On Policy, Not Just Theology
At a campaign stop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina when he was running for president in 1976, Jimmy Carter was answering questions from supporters when one … By Amy Sullivan