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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 HoldawayReport
New Clash over Religion in Schools: Communities Face Backlash for Lessons on Islam
Many of the speakers wore red shirts in solidarity. Dozens of them took turns standing at the microphone to lash out at the members of …
By Linda K. WertheimerEssay
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 PierceReport
Born Again, All Over Again
It all started with a question. On what day did Jesus die? Which led to more questions. Who wrote the Gospels? Is the English translation …
By Emily AlhadeffInterview
For All the Sinners and Saints: An Interview with Nadia Bolz-Weber
The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber is one of the leading voices in progressive Christianity. In 2008, as a Lutheran seminarian at Iliff School of Theology in …
By Jesse James DeContoEssay
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 MuellerExcerpt
The King’s Chapel and the King’s Court: Richard Nixon, Billy Graham, and White House Church Services
When Richard Nixon entered the White House, he brought his good friend Billy Graham with him. A constant presence and trusted adviser, the minister became, …
By Kevin M. KruseEssay
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. Peppard