Culture
Essay
How Mainline Protestants Help Build Christian Nationalism
Evangelicals often rightly get critiqued for pushing Christian nationalism. But mainline Protestants have also encouraged a melding of God and country.
By Brian Kaylor and Beau UnderwoodEssay
Rick Warren: The Purpose-Driven Pastorpreneur
Like all evangelical entrepreneurs, Warren didn’t simply leave everything up to God—he had a business plan.
By David ClaryInterview
The Pitfalls of Christian Celebrity: An Interview with Katelyn Beaty
A conversation about her new book, “Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church.”
By Kenneth E. FrantzReport
Political Church Shopping is Further Polarizing America
New data show a substantial number of Americans are choosing churches based on politics.
By Andre P. Audette and Shay R. HafnerEssay
My Evangelical Anxiety
The author’s new memoir explores how he reconciled his Christian upbringing with his need for treatment for his mental illness.
By Charles MarshExcerpt
A Mosque of Her Own
A new book follows the Women’s Mosque of America and its mission to elevate the voices of Muslim women.
By Tazeen M. AliInterview
Telling the Story of a Global Catholic Faith: An Interview with John McGreevy
John McGreevy discusses his new book, “Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.”
By Marie GriffithReview
Revisiting the Legacy of Jackie Robinson: the Christian, the Athlete, and the Activist
A review of the new book, “Strength for the Fight: The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson.”
By Paul PutzInterview
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 Thomson