Essay
The Dangerous Power of the Photo Op
By Rachel McBride LindseyReport
Religious Leaders Work to Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Sarah NguInterview
NYC Medical Ethicist: It’s Time We Learned to Talk about Death
By Katelyn BeatyInterview
Lessons from James Baldwin: An Interview with Eddie Glaude
By Marie Griffith
Interview
Former Obama Staffer Offers a Primer on Religion in Public Life
Melissa Rogers, who led the White House faith-based office, discusses her new book, “Faith in American Public Life.”
By Eric C. Miller
Review
In “Mrs. America,” Conservative Activist Phyllis Schlafly Takes Center Stage
The new miniseries depicts the fight over the Equal Rights Amendment.
By Emily Johnson
Excerpt
Defend the Sacred: How Native Americans Protect Their Religious Freedom
Michael McNally revisits the Standing Rock protests in his latest book, “Defend the Sacred: Native American Religious Freedom beyond the First Amendment.”
By Michael D. McNally
Editor’s Note
The Painful Necessity of Social Distancing
We avoid others so as to safeguard their well-being, not just our own.
By Marie Griffith
Essay
Beyond Bernie: Where Do American Muslim Voters Go From Here?
Bernie Sanders inspired widespread American Muslim support.
By Tazeen M. AliLinks on R&P from around the web
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Schools Receiving Taxpayer-Funded Scholarships
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from SlateCivil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules
from The New York TimesGeorge Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston
from Christianity TodayMartin Gugino Is a Catholic Peace Activist, Not an “Antifa Provocateur,” Friends Say
from Religion News ServiceMitt Romney, Marching with Evangelicals, Becomes First GOP Senator to Join George Floyd Protests in D.C.
from The Washington PostSt. John’s Would’ve Been Open to a Trump Visit. All He Had to Do Was Ask.
from SlateEpiscopal Bishop on President Trump: “Everything He Has Said and Done Is to Inflame Violence”
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