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Roe v. Wade at 40: An Interview with Legal Scholar and Theologian Cathleen Kaveny
As of this month, it has been 40 years since the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. To mark …
By Marie GriffithExcerpt
Meet Benjamin Elijah Mays, Schoolmaster of the Civil Rights Movement
On April 9, 1968, Benjamin Elijah Mays had the burdensome honor of delivering a eulogy for Martin Luther King Jr. on the campus of Morehouse …
By Randal Maurice JelksProfile
Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr.
My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not …
By Charles MarshReport
When Was the Last Time a Rabbi Prayed at a Presidential Inauguration?
Last week, President Obama’s inaugural committee caused quite a stir after it announced who would be praying during the president’s second inauguration. Myrlie Evers-Williams, …
By Rachel GordanEssay
2012: The Moment of Mormon Diversity
While he officially secured the Republican nomination last March, Mitt Romney’s primary victories in January 2012 all but guaranteed that, for the first time in …
By Max Perry MuellerReport
How Shall We Care for Haiti’s Orphans?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Just days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Chris Savini, then a mental health worker, heard from …
By Emily BrennanProfile
Crossing Boundaries: A Transgender Priest Becomes a University Chaplain
In December of 2001, Cameron Partridge was a 28-year-old candidate for the Episcopal priesthood in Massachusetts when he informed his bishop he would be transitioning …
By Becky GarrisonReport
Did Congress Meet on Christmas Day? Fact-checking the “War on Christmas”
Last November, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, a moderate Republican turned independent, sent out invitations to the state’s annual tree lighting ceremony and referred to …
By Bruce David ForbesEditor’s Note
For Newtown, Condolences and a Plea for Action
Like countless others, those of us who work at R&P and the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics feel keen sorrow for the lives that …
By Marie GriffithEssay
A Moral Guide to Obama’s Foreign Policy
Three years ago today, President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. The awkward contexts of 2009 that accompanied, if not overshadowed, the award and his …
By John D. Carlson