Archives: 2016
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Aboard Noah’s Ark, in a Kentucky Corn Field
Noah’s Ark has a great kitchen. Above the butcher block countertops, gleaming knives and a pizza peel adorn the wall. Garlic cloves hang from a … By Tim Townsend
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The Moral Tribalism of Contemporary Politics
My friends are a model of religious pluralism. Put them all in a room, and they’d look like the Parliament of World Religions—Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic, … By Michael Schulson
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The Persecution of China’s Muslim Uyghurs
It was broad daylight in a busy part of Beijing when a local doctor—a friend of mine—rear-ended the car in front of hers. Though it … By Matt Moir
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Donald Trump and the Evangelical Political Schism
During the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, several high-profile evangelical leaders quietly expressed their support for Donald Trump, adding to the more fervent and public … By Mark Valeri
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Can Hillary Clinton’s Faith Help Her Lead a Fractured Nation?
Last month, at a closed meeting with evangelical leaders, Donald Trump asserted his Christian bona fides. He boasted of his child-rearing practices, touted the virtues … By Kristin Du Mez
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It Starts with the Stop
The police-involved shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in a Minneapolis suburb have reignited the national focus on police brutality … By Leah Gunning Francis
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The Decline of White Christian America
For most of the twentieth century, in White Christian America the terms “Christian” and “Protestant” were virtually synonymous. Questions like “And where do you go … By Robert P. Jones
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Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and Black Christian Women’s Spirituality
In her book, Between Sundays: Black Women and Everyday Struggles of Faith, Marla Frederick chronicles Black women’s participation in the church and development of spirituality … By Candice Benbow
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To Serve God and Mammon
The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream by Chris Lehmann Melville House, 2016 Last year, the aptly named Pastor Creflo Dollar, … By Gordon Haber