Civil Liberties
Review
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
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 McCraryEssay
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
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 PetroskyEssay
The Atlanta Shootings, Evangelical America, and the Korean War
We have to understand the multiple historical roots of violence against Asian American women.
By Helen Jin KimEssay
The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values
James Dobson and the harmful history of Christian marriage counseling.
By Audrey Clare FarleyExcerpt
Making the World Over: Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History
An excerpt from our editor’s new book, “Making the World Over.”
By Marie Griffith