Editor’s Note
A Time of Transition at Religion & Politics
For all of us at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, this is a time of …
By Marie Griffith
Report
“We Will Fight You for It”: Can Womenpriests Save the Catholic Church?
“This is our church, the church of the people. And we will fight you for it.”
By Fran Quigley
Interview
The Museum of the Bible and the Politics of Interpretation
Jill Hicks-Keeton and Cavan Concannon talk about their new book on the Museum of the Bible, “Does Scripture Speak for Itself?”
By Kenneth E. Frantz
Essay
Kanye and the Troubling History of Persistent Antisemitism
Regardless of Ye’s personal struggles, his embrace of antisemitism has given extremist groups a new figure to rally around—in this case, one of the country’s most famous celebrities.
By Bradley W. Hart
Essay
The Editor Who Championed Martin Luther King’s Bestsellers
A glimpse into the work of Eugene Exman and the new book, “God the Bestseller: How One Editor Transformed American Religion a Book at a Time.”
By Stephen Prothero
Interview
The Myth of American Individualism
Alex Zakaras talks about his new book, “The Roots of American Individualism: Political Myth in the Age of Jackson.”
By Eric C. Miller
Review
The Mundane History of White Christian Nationalism
A review of Bradley Onishi’s new book, “Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next.”
By Neil J. Young
Interview
The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: An Interview with Lerone Martin
How the FBI aided and abetted the rise of white Christian nationalism
By Aaron Griffith
Report
Marvin Olasky Still Wants to Make Journalism Biblically Objective
His critics think his central idea is flawed and stoking polarization.
By Hayden Royster
Excerpt
The Future of Religion in American Diplomacy
An excerpt from Casey’s new book, “Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom.”
By Shaun Casey