Culture
Interview
Lessons from James Baldwin: An Interview with Eddie Glaude
Glaude discusses his new book, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own.”
By Marie GriffithInterview
Former Obama Staffer Offers a Primer on Religion in Public Life
Melissa Rogers, who led the White House faith-based office, discusses her new book, “Faith in American Public Life.”
By Eric C. MillerExcerpt
Defend the Sacred: How Native Americans Protect Their Religious Freedom
Michael McNally revisits the Standing Rock protests in his latest book, “Defend the Sacred: Native American Religious Freedom beyond the First Amendment.”
By Michael D. McNallyReview
In “Mrs. America,” Conservative Activist Phyllis Schlafly Takes Center Stage
The new miniseries depicts the fight over the Equal Rights Amendment.
By Emily JohnsonInterview
Who Defines Evangelicalism? An Interview with Mark Noll
Mark Noll, David Bebbington, and George Marsden have assembled an impressive line-up of contributors in their edited volume, “Evangelicals: Who They Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be.”
By Eric C. MillerInterview
NYC Medical Ethicist: It’s Time We Learned to Talk about Death
Dr. Lydia Dugdale is the author of the new book, “The Lost Art of Dying.”
By Katelyn BeatyReport
Religious Leaders Work to Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Across the country, faith communities are adapting traditions and trying their best to maintain religious support.
By Sarah NguEditor’s Note
The Painful Necessity of Social Distancing
We avoid others so as to safeguard their well-being, not just our own.
By Marie GriffithInterview
The Gospel of Climate Change Skepticism
An interview with author Robin Globus Veldman about why many white evangelicals oppose action on climate change.
By Eric C. MillerExcerpt
“City on a Hill” and the Making of an American Origin Story
A now-famous Puritan sermon was nothing special in its own day.
By Abram Van Engen