Archives: 2016
Essay
Christmas and Hanukkah, Together Again
It happens every year. Interfaith families face the “the December dilemma” over how they will handle Christmas and Hanukkah, which generally fall within the same … By Samira MehtaEssay
Who Are You Calling an Anti-Semite? Jewish Debate in Trump’s America
In a Vanity Fair article about the “post-election freak-out” at Columbia Prep, the school Barron Trump will continue to attend after the inauguration, Emily Jane … By Moshe KornfeldEssay
Tracking Hate: Islam and Race After the Presidential Election
Reports from civilian and non-profit organizations, as well as news media, suggest that hate crimes have spiked since the presidential election.
By Ilyse R. Morgenstein FuerstThe States Project
Ohio: An Atheist Finds (Some) Reasons to Believe in Her Old Church
An Atheist Finds (Some) Reasons to Believe in Her Old Church.
By Sarah StankorbInterview
The Quest for Confident Pluralism: An Interview with John Inazu
This election exposed America’s fissures. It feels as if we are in the midst of a political and cultural civil war.
By Gordon HaberEditor’s Note
Where Do We Go from Here?
The 2016 election is history, and several things are clearer to us now than they were before. It turns out that vast swaths of Americans … By Marie GriffithEssay
The Revival of the Old Religious Right
The obituary of the old-guard Religious Right has been written many times over. But then Donald Trump won, and overwhelming numbers of white Christians helped carry him to victory.
By Tiffany Stanley