Editor’s Note
A Lethal Hatred Spreads, and the Fight to End It Never Stops
By Marie GriffithInterview
Religion and Polarized Politics: An Interview with Melissa Rogers and Peter Wehner
By Joshua LeopoldReport
Is Schism Inevitable for the United Methodist Church?
By Shannon Craig StrawReport
What These Muslim Activists Found at the Women’s March
By Monique Parsons
Essay
We Are All Evangelicals Now
To understand how race matters in U.S. politics, take a closer look at evangelicals.
By Janelle Wong
Review
The Private Faith of Black Public Figures, from Ethel Waters to Muhammad Ali
A review of Randal Maurice Jelks’ new book, “Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans:
Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver, and Muhammad Ali.”
Essay
The Womanist Theology of Katie Geneva Cannon Lives On
The scholar, who died last year, broke new ground in lifting up the perspectives of Black women.
By Angela D. Sims
Essay
The Politicization of the Catholic Clergy Abuse Crisis
The Catholic right is waging a campaign against Pope Francis.
By John Gehring
Report
Ahmadi Muslims Have a Storied American History—And a Legacy That Is Often Overlooked
Sectarian divides have often sidelined the contributions of Ahmadi Muslims to American Islam.
By Aysha KhanLinks on R&P from around the web
Notre Dame Fire: Crews Assess the Damage and an Investigation Begins
from The Washington PostActivists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants’ Lives
from The NationOfficials Say Evidence Points to Church Fire Suspect
from The Associated PressHow the LDS Church’s Now-Rescinded Policy Affected These LGBTQ Believers
from The Salt Lake TribuneRetired Pope Benedict Reemerges to Step Into the Roiling Clergy Sex Abuse Debate
from The Los Angeles TimesShort of Electricity, Food and Water, Venezuelans Return to Religion
from The Washington PostIn Attacking Ilhan Omar, Trump Revives His Familiar Refrain Against Muslims
from The New York TimesPete Buttigieg, Gay and Christian, Challenges Religious Right on Their Own Turf
from The New York Times
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