Report
Under Hillary Clinton, the State Department Pursued Greater Religious Engagement
At the end of January, in the days after Hillary Clinton stepped down as secretary of state, the media rushed to analyze her achievements. Writing …
Foreign Policy
Editor’s Note
Boston: A Runner’s Reflection
When called on to comfort and reassure communities stricken by tragedy—be it manmade or act of God—American politicians often turn to sports metaphors. The marathon …
Essay
Theology Has Consequences: What Policies Will Pope Francis Champion?
Now that the smoke has cleared from St. Peter’s Square, the future of the Roman Catholic Church is on the minds of many. Catholics are …
Report
Evangelical Ketubah, Messianic Mezuzah: Judaica for Christians
Carrie Love is a self-professed “Scripture nerd.” Raised in an evangelical church in Louisiana, she now lives in Manhattan where she works at an educational …
Essay
Why We Wait for a Non-European Pope
As Pope Benedict steps down this week, speculation stirs that the next pontiff could be a man of color or from outside Europe. And while …
Essay
A Brief History of Papal Resignations
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, announced for February 28, is an action virtually without precedent. No pope has resigned in modern times. No pope …
Profile
Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr.
My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not …
Report
How Shall We Care for Haiti’s Orphans?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Just days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Chris Savini, then a mental health worker, heard from …
Essay
A Moral Guide to Obama’s Foreign Policy
Three years ago today, President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. The awkward contexts of 2009 that accompanied, if not overshadowed, the award and his …
Essay
Post-Racial America? The Tangle of Race, Religion, and Citizenship
The election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States brought questions about race in America to the forefront of political and social …
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