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The Sources of Creationism’s Disjointed Science
Once upon a time, in the West, sacred history, human history, and natural history were one. The Hebrew Bible, refracted through the prism of the …
By Elizabeth YaleEssay
For Michael Brown, Justice Is Not a Gift. It’s a Right.
“This whole Michael Brown thing,” a local white business owner informed me, “is a case of reverse racism!” The Saint Louis native continued, “Those people …
By Lerone A. MartinEssay
The Hope of Ferguson
In May 1970 four unarmed college students were shot to death by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University. The iconic image …
By Laurie F. Maffly-KippEssay
From Berlin to Jerusalem, a Lament for Gaza and Israel
This year, I fasted on Tisha b’Av, a Jewish day of mourning for the destruction of both Jewish temples in Jerusalem. In commemoration, on the …
By Yael ShinarEssay
Does God Hate Shrimp? When Biblical Citation Goes Awry
One of the most popular “West Wing” clips on YouTube is President Josiah Bartlet’s biblically-based takedown of a conservative radio talk-show host (a thinly veiled …
By Emily A. FillerEssay
Why Anti-Vaccination Movements Can Never Be Tamed
In Victorian England, nearly a century after the physician Edward Jenner had shown that exposure to the cowpox virus, or vaccinia, conferred immunity to smallpox, …
By Elizabeth YaleEssay
Hobby Lobby, Wheaton College, and a New Religious Order
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court handed down its much-awaited decision in Hobby Lobby, holding that closely held business corporations are “persons” endowed with religious …
By Sarah Barringer Gordon and Nomi StolzenbergEssay
The Good News According to Hobby Lobby
On June 30, the world did not end. For all the drama and hype that the Hobby Lobby case has generated, the Supreme Court decision …
By Anna SuEssay
Banishing Dissent: The Excommunication of Mormon Activist Kate Kelly
T housands of Mormons are grieving the excommunication of Kate Kelly this week. Kelly is a human rights attorney who founded a group called …
By Kristine HaglundEssay
Russia and the Crimean Tatars: The Burdens and Challenges of History
The Russian annexation of Crimea has raised a host of important questions about the fate of the diverse populations on the peninsula. Will Ukrainian-speakers be …
By Eric Lohr