Money
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Essay
The Religious Activism Behind U.S. Refugee Policy
Advocacy for (or against) particular refugee groups tends to follow sectarian and political allegiances.
By Lauren Turek![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Covid-Court-AP_21038720881565-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
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 Reinbold![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Fight-for-15-GettyImages-470592314-scaled-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
Faith and the Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage
Faith-based activists are pushing for an increase in the minimum wage.
By Miguel Petrosky![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Bin-Bayyah-AP_18207584503961780x508-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
When Promoting Religious Freedom Abroad Threatens Minority Communities Back Home
U.S. efforts to promote religious freedom in the Arab World are contributing to the suppression of American Muslim communities.
By David H. Warren![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Irving-GettyImages-1177518527-780-x-508-257x208-3.jpg)
Essay
White Hauntings, Black Hoops: The Ghosts of Kyrie Irving
Basketball can be a spiritual practice of reclamation.
By Onaje X.O. Woodbine![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jaffer-GettyImages-496462932-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
A Chaplain Creates Community for Young Shiite Muslims
Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer’s chaplaincy at NYU is one of a kind.
By Sara Weissman![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Gospel_of_Jesus_Wife-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
Debunking the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife: An Interview with Ariel Sabar
Ariel Sabar discusses his latest book, “Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife.”
By Eric C. Miller![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Biden-GettyImages-1160262759-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
The Good Catholic
With the election of Joe Biden to the presidency, American Catholics must make a decision about who they are.
By Peter Cajka![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BLM-GettyImages-1246424890-780-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
Black Lives Matter and the Color of the Public Square
If you’re looking for a single artifact that might be called Trumpian, this lawsuit will fit the bill.
By Charles McCrary![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Biden-GettyImages-1216821361-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
Will Catholic Voters Decide the Election?
These swing voters could be pivotal in battleground states.
By Elena Trueba