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The Book of Ruth: Justice Ginsburg on Religious Freedom
By Ronit Y. StahlEssay
White Evangelicals and the New American Exceptionalism of Donald Trump
By Abram Van EngenEssay
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Would Be a Major Victory for the Christian Legal Movement
By Daniel BennettReport
The Eagle Scout and the President: What a Utah Politician Tells Us about LDS Ambivalence to Trump
By Tamarra Kemsley
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A Pastor’s Take: Repairing Democracy for Black Lives
The Rev. Andrew Wilkes refutes superficial calls to civility, even as he refuses to give up on love as a meaningful civic virtue.
By Andrew Wilkes
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The Pandemic Created a Surge in Homeschooling—and Concerns about the Movement’s Christian Culture
There are benefits to homeschooling, but there are also troubling messages about religion, race, and history within the Christian homeschooling movement.
By Elena Trueba
Essay
The Dangerous Power of the Photo Op
American photojournalism has always been entangled with race and religion.
By Rachel McBride Lindsey
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The Coming “Religion Recession”
How the coronavirus could reshape American spiritual life
By David Gibson
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A Community Space Emerges in the Shadow of a Confederate Monument
Activists have reclaimed Robert E. Lee Circle as Marcus-David Peters Circle.
By Mark ValeriLinks on R&P from around the web
Seeking Power in Jesus’ Name: Trump Sparks a Rise of Patriot Churches
from The Washington PostFraught Election Puts Faith Leaders Through a Political Test
from The Associated PressPope Francis Calls for Civil Union Laws for Same-Sex Couples
from The Washington PostFor Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal
from The New York TimesJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
from NPRMore And More Americans Aren’t Religious. Why Are Democrats Ignoring These Voters?
from FiveThirtyEightProminent Southern Baptists Are Dropping “Southern” Name Amid Racial Unrest
from The Washington PostLiberty Announces Investigation into Falwell’s Tenure
from The Associated Press
Writers tell us stories about where they discovered religion and politics in their states.
Missouri
An Ozarks Native Crosses the Show Me State.
By Rachel McBride LindseyOhio
An Atheist Finds (Some) Reasons to Believe in Her Old Church.
By Sarah StankorbLouisiana
A French Teacher Lives Among the Cajuns.
By Max Perry Mueller