Archives: 2020
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Sean Feucht Plans NYE Worship Events. They May Endanger Homeless Residents.
The controversial worship pastor wants an Azusa Street Revival, but Los Angeles homeless advocates wish he would stay home.
By Elena Trueba
Essay
Black Lives Matter and the Color of the Public Square
If you’re looking for a single artifact that might be called Trumpian, this lawsuit will fit the bill.
By Charles McCrary
Essay
The Long Road to White Christians’ Trumpism
Any effective soul-searching must take into account the history of white American Christian support for white supremacist power.
By Elizabeth Jemison
Report
Remembering the Right Rev. Barbara Harris, the First Female Bishop in the Anglican Communion
A social justice advocate, she broke barriers as a Black woman and a bishop.
By Monique Parsons
Essay
Biden Can Restore America’s Credibility on Religious Freedom
President Trump has undermined the U.S. government’s global fight against intolerance and persecution.
By Judd Birdsall
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Why the Partisan Divide? The U.S. Is Becoming More Secular—and More Religious
Data show that our national divide is deeper than knee-jerk partisanship.
By Spencer James, Hal Boyd, and Jason Carroll
Editor’s Note
The Work We Still Have to Do
A Biden victory will not cure our country’s most grievous affliction.
By Marie Griffith
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Will Catholic Voters Decide the Election?
These swing voters could be pivotal in battleground states.
By Elena Trueba
Report
Across the Country, Muslims Are Fighting Voter Suppression and Intimidation
“We’re fighting for our right to vote every single day,” one activist said.
By Aysha Khan
Essay
QAnon’s “Messianic Secret”
Donald Trump has not rebuked his QAnon supporters—or the Christians among them.
By Gregory Alan Thornbury