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Religious Nationalism Holds Sway as Virginia Revokes the Rights of Trans Students
Religious identities are being elevated above the gender identities of trans and nonbinary students.
By Jessica JohnsonInterview
How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular: An Interview with David Hollinger
For all of the influence wielded and attention received by American evangelicals today, one could be forgiven for concluding that evangelicalism and Christianity are synonymous …
By Eric C. MillerReport
How Queuing to Pay Respect to the Queen Became a Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage, like the British monarchy, is heavily steeped in imperial and colonial ideologies.
By Augusta ThomsonEssay
Christians Love a Comeback Story. Too Often It’s Cheap Grace.
Despite increased pressure for disgraced public figures to leave the spotlight, it’s surprisingly easy to return to it—especially for Christian leaders.
By Katelyn BeatyEssay
Religious Appropriation Depends on Whiteness Too
The author tackles some of the themes from her new book, “Stealing My Religion.”
By Liz BucarInterview
A Climate Activist Reconsiders History: An Interview with Bill McKibben
The author and activist is inviting older Americans to join the movement against climate change.
By Eric C. MillerEssay
Conversion Isn’t a Ticket Out of White Supremacy
How white converts to Islam can reinforce anti-Muslim bias
By Anna PielaReport
A Decade After the First Reason Rally, What Happened to America’s Atheist Revolution?
Avowed non-believers are becoming more common in politics.
By Aysha KhanReport
Empowered by Magic: The Christians and “Nones” Exploring Witchcraft
Maybe the complications, the syncretism that is so threatening to all kinds of orthodoxies—evangelicalism and otherwise—is the point for modern witches.
By Cameron Dezen HammonReport
The Future of Religion in the Metaverse
Companies like Meta are interested in creating partnerships with faith communities to make sure that future communal innovations are taking place on their platform and for their profit.
By Chris Karnadi