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Netflix’s “Pray Away” Confronts the Lies of the Ex-Gay Movement
The new documentary follows former leaders of Exodus International, a now-defunct organization of ex-gay ministries.
By Lynne GerberEssay
The Religious Activism Behind U.S. Refugee Policy
Advocacy for (or against) particular refugee groups tends to follow sectarian and political allegiances.
By Lauren TurekEssay
Why Is Critical Race Theory Being Banned in Public Schools?
Public schools have long provoked conflicts about character and values.
By Leslie Ribovich and Charles McCraryReport
The Changing Faces of American Rabbis
More diverse groups are joining the rabbinate across the United States.
By Nomi KaltmannEssay
Religious Conservatives Won the Legal Battle Over COVID-19, But Not the War
COVID-19 has created both a boon and a problem for religious conservatives at the Supreme Court.
By Jenna ReinboldEssay
Irreconcilable Similarities: Why Jews in Israel and the United States Are Drifting Apart
The two nations are becoming more similar, even as they drift apart.
By Eli GottliebInterview
How White Southern Christians Fought to Preserve Segregation
J. Russell Hawkins discusses his new book.
By Kenneth E. FrantzEssay
U.S. Catholic Bishops Succumb to Partisan Politics in Eucharist Debate
All Catholics lose when church leaders become political, not moral, actors.
By John T. McGreevyEssay
The Tragedy of Russell Moore
The former Southern Baptist official helped create the dynamics that led to his resignation.
By Brian KaylorReport
Faith and the Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage
Faith-based activists are pushing for an increase in the minimum wage.
By Miguel Petrosky