Essay
Abortion Through the Lens of Germany’s (Catholic) Compromise
By Mark W. RocheInterview
Is Religion Good for Democracy? An Interview with Robert Wuthnow
By Kenneth E. FrantzReport
Covid-19 Vaccines: Why Some Christians Decry Them as the “Mark of the Beast”
By Tiffany FirebaughReview
The Christian Nationalism Behind the New “God’s Not Dead” Film
By Jill Hicks-Keeton
Essay
The 20-Year Media Spectacle of Saving Afghan Women
The focus on the suffering of Afghan women deflects attention from the more difficult questions about what the U.S. actually set out to achieve in the longest war in our history.
By Tazeen M. Ali
Interview
The Religious Conversions That Changed American Politics
Rebecca L. Davis talks about her new book, “Public Confessions.”
By Eric C. Miller
Interview
Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe’s Faithful Quest to Heal a Divided World
The evangelical says, “I’m a climate scientist because I’m a Christian.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
Why Creationism Appears in Debates About Scientific Racism
“Creationism” has become a powerful rhetorical term in the Science Wars.
By Adam R. Shapiro
Report
Amid Covid Surge, Loved Ones Worry for These Unvaccinated Evangelicals
There is still vaccine skepticism among the faithful.
By Jason KoonLinks on R&P from around the web
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Approves Communion Document Without Singling Out Politicians Who Back Abortion Rights
from The Washington PostHis Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out.
from The New York TimesLawyer for Arbery’s Family on Objection to Black Pastors in Court: “We Are Going to Bring 100”
from The Washington PostBiden’s Child Care Plan Faces Resistance from Religious Groups
from The New York TimesBiden Proposes 20-Year Drilling Ban Around Chaco Culture National Historic Park, a Sacred Tribal Site
from The Washington PostAhead of the Holidays, Christian Charities Plan Around Supply Chain Holdups
from Christianity TodayGod and Guns
from FiveThirtyEightSupreme Court Considers Slippery Slope of Death Penalty Prayer
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