Essay
The Book of Ruth: Justice Ginsburg on Religious Freedom
By Ronit Y. StahlEssay
QAnon’s “Messianic Secret”
By Gregory Alan ThornburyEssay
White Evangelicals and the New American Exceptionalism of Donald Trump
By Abram Van EngenReport
Across the Country, Muslims Are Fighting Voter Suppression and Intimidation
By Aysha Khan
Report
Will Catholic Voters Decide the Election?
These swing voters could be pivotal in battleground states.
By Elena Trueba
Essay
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Would Be a Major Victory for the Christian Legal Movement
These conservative Christians consider the Supreme Court nominee to be one of their own.
By Daniel Bennett
Essay
The Dangerous Power of the Photo Op
American photojournalism has always been entangled with race and religion.
By Rachel McBride Lindsey
Essay
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
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 WilkesLinks on R&P from around the web
What Happens When the Dogma Lives Loudly within a Democrat
from The DispatchWhite Evangelical Voters: Trump as Spiritual Leader
from Post AlleyFive Takeaways From the Vatican’s Explosive McCarrick Report
from The New York TimesReligious Leaders Welcome Joe Biden’s Election as 2nd Catholic to Win Presidency
from ABC NewsKamala Harris, Daughter of Jamaican and Indian Immigrants, Elected Nation’s First Female Vice President
from The Washington PostHow Hindu Nationalism Could Shape the Election
from Politico MagazineSeeking 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 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