Essay
Scholars of Religion and Politics Respond to the Capitol Insurrection
By The EditorsEssay
The Good Catholic
By Peter CajkaEssay
The Politics of Nostalgia
By Rachel B. GrossEssay
What the Attacks on Raphael Warnock’s Faith Reveal about Christian Nationalism
By Quardricos Driskell
Essay
The Long Road to White Christians’ Trumpism
Any effective soul-searching must take into account the history of white American Christian support for white supremacist power.
By Elizabeth Jemison
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
Editor’s Note
The Work We Still Have to Do
A Biden victory will not cure our country’s most grievous affliction.
By Marie Griffith
Essay
Biden Can Restore America’s Credibility on Religious Freedom
President Trump has undermined the U.S. government’s global fight against intolerance and persecution.
By Judd Birdsall
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. MillerLinks on R&P from around the web
As U.S. Refocuses Anti-Extremism Programs on Far Right, Many Muslims Still Oppose Them
from Religion News ServiceWashington Taps Pastors to Overcome Racial Divide on Vaccine
from Associated PressThe Christian Prophets Who Say Trump Is Coming Again
from Politico MagazineDisinformation Fuels a White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor to Quit.
from NPRJews Split Over Storied Charity’s Support for Settlements
from Associated PressRush Limbaugh, Who Shaped Conservative Christian Politics on the Radio, Has Died
from Religion News Service“How Many Funerals Will Come From This One?”
from The New York TimesThe Multiethnic Church Movement Hasn’t Lived up to its Promise
from Christianity Today
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