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Essay
Scholars of Religion and Politics Respond to the Capitol Insurrection
The rioters and their supporters weaponized religion for political ends.
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Interview
How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics: An Interview with R. Marie Griffith
In her new book, “Moral Combat,” Griffith offers a sweeping history of how American Christians have debated sex over the last century.
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Interview
How to Live Beyond this Election
On October 8, On Being host Krista Tippett moderated a conversation between poet Natasha Tretheway and interfaith activist Eboo Patel. Held on the eve of …
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Interview
Sinfulness, Hopefulness, and the Possibility of Politics
On October 8, On Being host Krista Tippett moderated a conversation between The New York Times’ David Brooks and The Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne. Held …
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Interview
Terror in Paris: The Plight of France’s Muslim Community
A fter the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, R&P interviewed Jonathan Laurence, a political scientist who studies the politics of Islam in the West, particularly …
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Interview
Why Law Professor Douglas Laycock Supports Same-Sex Marriage and Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
Last week, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law SB101, the state’s religious freedom bill, which prompted a sharp and vocal backlash. Critics say the …
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Interview
America’s Broken Politics: A Conversation with Senators Joe Lieberman and John C. Danforth
Almost everyone across the liberal to conservative spectrum seems to agree that American politics is deeply damaged. It often feels as if nothing gets done …
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Essay
Local Religious Leaders Respond to Ferguson
Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, St. Louis County, on August 9, 2014, and especially since the November 24 announcement that the grand …
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Editor’s Note
Religion & Politics Wins Enterprise Religion Report of the Year
At the annual Religion Newswriters Association awards in September, Religion & Politics and Managing Editor Tiffany Stanley took home first place for the Gerald A. Renner Enterprise Religion Report …
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Editor’s Note
The Best of R&P’s Election Coverage
Did you miss any of R&P’s campaign coverage? To mark this November 6th, we bring you our favorite election-themed articles since our launch six months …
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