Interview
Beating Guns into Garden Tools: An Interview with Christian Activist Shane Claiborne
By Eric C. MillerEditor’s Note
A Lethal Hatred Spreads, and the Fight to End It Never Stops
By Marie GriffithReport
How Myanmar’s Kachin Baptists Keep the Faith Far From the Homeland
By Shira TelushkinInterview
The American Church's Complicity in Racism: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby
By Eric C. Miller
Report
The Rise of #Exvangelical
The online movement of former evangelicals offers resources for both support and activism.
By Bradley Onishi
Report
Is Schism Inevitable for the United Methodist Church?
The denomination appears more divided than ever on LGBT rights.
By Shannon Craig Straw
Excerpt
How Prominent Women Built and Sustained the Religious Right
An excerpt from Emily Suzanne Johnson’s new book, “This Is Our Message: Women’s Leadership in the New Christian Right.”
By Emily Johnson
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 GehringLinks on R&P from around the web
Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Effectively Ban Abortion in the State
from The New York TimesWhen the Vatican Faces a Major Sex Abuse Scandal, He’s the Man the Pope Sends In
from The Washington PostObituary: Jean Vanier 1928-2019
from The TabletVatican Establishes New Rule for Sexual Abuse Complaints and Coverups Involving Bishops
from The Washington PostRachel Held Evans, the Hugely Popular Christian Writer Who Challenged the Evangelical Establishment, Is Dead at 37
from SlateReligious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review of Attacks on Faith Groups
from NPRAuthorities Identify Suspect in Synagogue Shooting
from The Washington PostSri Lanka Blames Local Islamist Extremist Group for Easter Bombings that Killed 290
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