Interview
Coexistence After The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
By Marie GriffithInterview
The Decline of Church-State Separation
By Eric C. MillerExcerpt
Liberal Protestants and the Polarization of the U.S.
By Gene ZubovichEssay
The Supreme Court and the Strange Politics of the “Sincere Believer”
By Charles McCrary
Essay
New Smithsonian Exhibit Explores the Complexity of Science and Religion
The exhibit displays objects that speak to the integration of religion and science, not their conflict.
By Adam R. Shapiro
Essay
The Rise and Fall of Evangelical Influencers
Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.
By Katie Gaddini
Essay
The Dueling Abortion Sanctuaries of California and Texas
A new form of sanctuary is taking shape in California. In December 2021, after a Texas law severely curbed abortion rights and Roe v. Wade …
By Michael Woolf
Essay
The Constitutional Roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Public Faith
“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”
By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd
Essay
Zelensky Is a Jewish Hero. Some Jews Worry the Acclaim Won’t Last.
Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.
By Jane EisnerLinks on R&P from around the web
This Is the Southern Baptist Apocalypse
from Christianity TodayChristianity Today’s Sexual Misconduct Problem and the Complications with Forgiving Institutions
from The RevealerNothing Beautiful Survives the Culture War
from The AtlanticRoe v. Wade: Faith leaders react to leaked SCOTUS opinion
from Religion News ServiceYes, the directors of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ are trying to destroy your brain
from PolygonThe Long Holy War Behind Putin’s Political War in Ukraine
from The New YorkerUkraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful
from The New York TimesWhat to Expect When the Mormon’s D.C. Temple Opens to the Public
from The Washington Post
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