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Pulling Us Back In: David Barton, Ted Cruz, and the Evangelical Grassroots
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. Like Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part III, who thought he could squirm …
By Paul HarveyEssay
The Joy Machine: Stephen Colbert, Satire, and Faith
Between the ending of The Colbert Report and the beginning of the Late Show, Stephen Colbert stopped in at the offices of America Media for …
By Xarissa HoldawayEssay
When Our Truths Are Ignored: Proslavery Theology’s Legacy
For an African American writer during slavery, there was an expectation that a “white envelope” framed the “black message.” For autobiographers like Frederick Douglass and …
By Yolanda PierceEssay
What Should Be Made of the Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos?
It is indeed terrible to watch: A doctor arrives for lunch, breezily chats about L.A. traffic, casually gives out medical advice (drink water if you …
By Laurie ZolothEssay
Mormonism and the Problem of Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer got lucky. When Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith first went on sale in the summer of 2003, Krakauer …
By Max Perry MuellerEssay
Obergefell and the End of Religious Reasons for Lawmaking
In Obergefell v. Hodges, marriage equality for same-sex couples became the law of the land. In the wake of the decision on Friday, focus has …
By Micah Schwartzman, Richard Schragger and Nelson TebbeEssay
The Pope and Laudato Si’: Is the Ecology Encyclical a Moral Analysis or a Political Indictment?
U.S. politicians who happen to be Catholic in the age of Pope Francis display a knack for religious privatization that would impress even the most …
By Christiana Z. PeppardEssay
Franklin Graham Is Winning at Facebook
On June 5, Franklin Graham took to his Facebook page to provoke a boycott of Wells Fargo. The bank has released a series of nine …
By Patton DoddEssay
What Can Be Done about Segregation in Churches?
In the wake of police violence that led to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the protests that followed, religious leaders are …
By Gene ZubovichEssay
AP Course Controversy: When Do We Say “We” in History?
Afunny thing has happened to a petition posted online by Larry Krieger, a former Advanced Placement U.S. History teacher, and Jane Robbins, a conservative opponent …
By Elizabeth Yale