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Darwin, Hitler, and the Hijacking of Evolutionary Theory
Was Hitler a Darwinian? Disputed Questions in the History of Evolutionary Theory By Robert J. RichardsThe University of Chicago Press, 2013 Biology is not ideology. But with evolution, …
By Michael SchulsonReport
Shaun Casey Talks About Leading the State Department’s Faith-Based Office
Last August, to the delight of religion scholars everywhere, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that if he had college to do again, he …
By Mara WillardInterview
Technology, Memory, and Jewish History: An Interview with Novelist Dara Horn
What are the proper limits of technology in our personal lives? Dara Horn’s new novel, A Guide for the Perplexed, takes up this question as …
By Rachel GordanEssay
Uganda’s President Will Sign Anti-Gay Bill. How Did the Nation Get to this Point?
On February 14, news reports began to surface that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni planned to sign into law the nation’s draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill, often referred …
By Jason BrunerReport
In Upcoming Indian Election, the Legacy of Religious Violence Looms
On an overcast afternoon last November, Narendra Modi, the provocative and polarizing prime minister candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, descended by helicopter …
By Ilan GreenbergReview
Pulled into the Maze: 12 Years a Slave
One of the most haunting scenes in the film 12 Years a Slave comes shortly after the main character Solomon Northup—now known by his enslavers …
By Rachel McBride LindseyEssay
On Compromise and Congressional Brinkmanship
When President Obama gives his State of the Union address tonight, the problem of congressional gridlock will likely be a major theme. Partisanship in Washington …
By David BrockmanEssay
Letters from a Georgia Jail: Anti-Nuclear Activists Await Sentencing
We are truly human when we act responsibly to restore harmony and act with love and compassion to restore truth, transparency and the equitable distribution …
By David CookEssay
Texas Textbooks: A Case Study for Creationism’s Staying Power
The Texas textbook wars have finally yielded a win for the Enlightenment. In November, the state school board delayed final approval of a biology textbook …
By Molly WorthenEssay
In Remembrance: Reading the Christmas Letters of Jean Bethke Elshtain (1941-2013)
This time of year is, for many, a season of hopefulness—of anticipation and celebration of joyous things to come. Yet, as the cards and letters …
By John D. Carlson