Essay
Burka Enforcement and Burka Bans: Where Extremist Policies Meet
Enforcing and banning women’s choices about what they wear flow from the same root idea: paternalism towards women.
By Anna PielaEssay
American Christians “Backing the Blue”: On Faith and Policing
From the inception of the modern policing profession, supportive Christian efforts have proven to be a powerful resource.
By Aaron GriffithEssay
The Supreme Court and the Strange Politics of the “Sincere Believer”
A recent case of a death-row inmate raises a host of issues, from the theological to the procedural.
By Charles McCraryEssay
New Smithsonian Exhibit Explores the Complexity of Science and Religion
The exhibit displays objects that speak to the integration of religion and science, not their conflict.
By Adam R. ShapiroEssay
The Constitutional Roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Public Faith
“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”
By Justin Collings and Hal BoydEssay
Zelensky Is a Jewish Hero. Some Jews Worry the Acclaim Won’t Last.
Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.
By Jane EisnerEssay
The Rise and Fall of Evangelical Influencers
Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.
By Katie GaddiniEssay
What Do the Nation of Islam and Marjorie Taylor Greene Have in Common?
Religious motivation and political opportunism can create strange bedfellows.
By Joseph StuartEssay
What Does the Russian Invasion Mean for Religious Minorities in Ukraine?
As the long shadow of Russia falls on Ukraine, religious minorities are among those who are most at risk.
By Anna PielaEssay
The Dueling Abortion Sanctuaries of California and Texas
A new form of sanctuary is taking shape in California. In December 2021, after a Texas law severely curbed abortion rights and Roe v. Wade …
By Michael Woolf