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The Paradoxes of Ted Cruz
By almost any reckoning, Ted Cruz’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination presents voters with a paradox—several paradoxes, actually. The senator from Texas styles himself …
By Randall BalmerInterview
American Catholicism in Public Life: An Interview with Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Last month, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Catholic archbishop of New York, gave a public lecture at Washington University in St. Louis. It was a homecoming …
By Tiffany StanleyEssay
Is God Dead? A TIME Cover Turns 50
On Good Friday in April 1966, fifty years ago this month, Time magazine published its famously controversial cover story, “Is God Dead?” Placing that stark …
By Leigh Eric SchmidtEssay
The Democratic Virtue of Losing
Easter, which began yesterday and extends until Pentecost, provides an occasion for Christians to meditate on the consummate paradox at the heart of their faith. …
By John D. CarlsonReview
What Happened to the Jesus People?
Evangelical hippies in the 1970s were known for flashing their “one-way” sign—an index finger pointing upward that signaled an alternative to the counter-cultural peace sign …
By Mark HulsetherReport
The Moral Vision of Bernie Sanders
Last September, Bernie Sanders arrived at Liberty University, in Virginia, to give a major speech about religion, faith, and the moral bankruptcy of the American …
By Michael SchulsonEssay
America’s Divisions and Scalia’s Christian Visions
As efforts are made to assess the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last month, pundits have avoided discussing the one decision that stands …
By Nomi StolzenbergReport
The Liberation Theology of Dr. Paul Farmer
J ust weeks ago, during a February visit to Mexico, Pope Francis gave a Mass at Ecatepec, a slum outside of Mexico City. The teaching …
By M. Sophia NewmanReport
Mormons, Anglicans, and Why Global Churches Struggle Over LGBT Rights
In the United States, 2015 was a watershed year for marriage equality. With a 5-4 decision in June, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. …
By Max Perry MuellerReport
Creationism’s Future After No Child Left Behind
On December 10 of this past year, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA replaces the increasingly unpopular No …
By Adam R. Shapiro