Editor’s Note | Religion & Politics

“Jezebel”: The Dehumanizing History of Name-Calling in the Name of God

The name is a racist and misogynist trope.

By Mark Fugitt

The Covid-mandated rush for virtual learning has pushed some religious content into public schools.

By Adam R. Shapiro

Basketball can be a spiritual practice of reclamation.

By Onaje X.O. Woodbine

Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer’s chaplaincy at NYU is one of a kind.

By Sara Weissman

The author explores Jewish nostalgia as religious practice in her new book, “Beyond the Synagogue.”

By Rachel B. Gross

Ariel Sabar discusses his latest book, “Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife.”

By Eric C. Miller

With the election of Joe Biden to the presidency, American Catholics must make a decision about who they are.

By Peter Cajka

The attacks on Warnock’s faith and the Capitol both reveal ugly realities about American religion.

By Quardricos Driskell

The rioters and their supporters weaponized religion for political ends.

By The Editors

The controversial worship pastor wants an Azusa Street Revival, but Los Angeles homeless advocates wish he would stay home.

By Elena Trueba