Marianne Williamson’s Unorthodox Campaign

Aiming her message at “spiritual but not religious” voters, Williamson is a groundbreaking political figure in a long American tradition of alternative spirituality

By Kira Ganga Kieffer

Essay

Loving Us, Hating Them: How Trump Uses Jews to Divide a Nation

Trump’s claim to love Jews and Israel is dangerous, and it’s part of a strategy to activate racial and religious animus for political gain.

By Moshe Kornfeld

Report

The Vatican Draws a Line on Gender, and Transgender Catholics Push Back

Transgender Catholics say the Vatican’s recent statement on gender identity misses the mark.

By Bonnie Horgos

Recent Features

Interview

First They Came for the Buddhists: Faith, Citizenship, and the Internment Camps

Duncan Ryūken Williams discusses his new book, “American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War.”

By Eric C. Miller

Report

A Push to Deny Muslims Religious Freedom Gains Steam

Once a theory of the conservative fringe, the argument that Islam isn’t a religion is threatening religious liberty – and becoming more mainstream.

By Aysha Khan

Editor’s Note

Time for Deeper Conversations Around “Heartbeat” Bills

Many subtle and principled religious viewpoints, some leaning toward and others leaning away from further regulation of abortion, are not represented in today’s public debate.

By Marie Griffith

Essay

Dangerous Logic at the Border: Religion and the Travel Ban

Religion, race, and national security are entangled in the history of American foreign and immigration policy.

By Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Report

Will Young Evangelicals Come Back to Church?

Many young, white evangelical Christians aren’t showing up at church. Leaders want to know where they’ve gone, why they left, and how to win them back.

By Myriam Renaud