Archives: January 2013
Excerpt
Book Culture and the Rise of Liberal Religion
In 1904 the Quaker mystic and philosopher Rufus Jones published Social Law in the Spiritual World with a grand ambition. “The cure for skepticism,” Jones … By Matthew S. Hedstrom
Interview
Roe v. Wade at 40: An Interview with Legal Scholar and Theologian Cathleen Kaveny
As of this month, it has been 40 years since the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. To mark … By Marie Griffith
Excerpt
Meet Benjamin Elijah Mays, Schoolmaster of the Civil Rights Movement
On April 9, 1968, Benjamin Elijah Mays had the burdensome honor of delivering a eulogy for Martin Luther King Jr. on the campus of Morehouse … By Randal Maurice Jelks
Profile
Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr.
My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not … By Charles Marsh
Report
When Was the Last Time a Rabbi Prayed at a Presidential Inauguration?
Last week, President Obama’s inaugural committee caused quite a stir after it announced who would be praying during the president’s second inauguration. Myrlie Evers-Williams, … By Rachel Gordan
Essay
2012: The Moment of Mormon Diversity
While he officially secured the Republican nomination last March, Mitt Romney’s primary victories in January 2012 all but guaranteed that, for the first time in … By Max Perry Mueller
Report
How Shall We Care for Haiti’s Orphans?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Just days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Chris Savini, then a mental health worker, heard from … By Emily Brennan