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A Push to Deny Muslims Religious Freedom Gains Steam
Once a theory of the conservative fringe, the argument that Islam isn’t a religion is threatening religious liberty – and becoming more mainstream.
By Aysha KhanEditor’s Note
Time for Deeper Conversations Around “Heartbeat” Bills
Many subtle and principled religious viewpoints, some leaning toward and others leaning away from further regulation of abortion, are not represented in today’s public debate.
By Marie GriffithEssay
Dangerous Logic at the Border: Religion and the Travel Ban
Religion, race, and national security are entangled in the history of American foreign and immigration policy.
By Elizabeth Shakman HurdReport
Will Young Evangelicals Come Back to Church?
Many young, white evangelical Christians aren’t showing up at church. Leaders want to know where they’ve gone, why they left, and how to win them back.
By Myriam RenaudInterview
Oil Patch Religion: How a Passion for Crude Shaped American Faith
Historian Darren Dochuk discusses his new book, “Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America.”
By Eric C. MillerEssay
Moscow’s Patriarch Eyes Paris, and an Orthodox Battle Brews
A Russian church-in-exile is the focus of a culture war inside Orthodox Christianity.
By Katherine KelaidisExcerpt
What Past Attacks on Mormons and Catholics Teach Us About the Threat to Muslims
The author adapts an essay from his new book, “Sacred Liberty: America’s Long, Bloody and Ongoing Fight for Religious Freedom.”
By Steven WaldmanEssay
The Politics of Rachel Held Evans
The late author’s politics were personal, theological, radical, and compassionate.
By Mihee Kim-KortEssay
Is This the Religious Left’s Kairos Moment?
It’s time for politicians to take note of the complexity and diversity of the religious left.
By Guthrie Graves-FitzsimmonsInterview
Higher Education in a Time of Protest: A Conversation with Robert George and Cornel West
The two thinkers share a deep friendship despite their differences.
By Marie Griffith