Essay
The Editor Who Championed Martin Luther King’s Bestsellers
By Stephen ProtheroInterview
The Myth of American Individualism
By Eric C. MillerReview
The Mundane History of White Christian Nationalism
By Neil J. YoungInterview
The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: An Interview with Lerone Martin
By Aaron Griffith
Report
Marvin Olasky Still Wants to Make Journalism Biblically Objective
His critics think his central idea is flawed and stoking polarization.
By Hayden Royster
Excerpt
The Future of Religion in American Diplomacy
An excerpt from Casey’s new book, “Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom.”
By Shaun Casey
Essay
The Concerns of Young Evangelicals Offer Political Insights for 2024
A new poll asked young people between 18 and 25 about how important different issues were to them.
By Ryan Burge
Essay
Bad Preachers’ Wives
In the wake of sex scandals, disgraced evangelical leaders often rely on their scorned wives to repair their reputations.
By Suzanna Krivulskaya
Essay
How Mainline Protestants Help Build Christian Nationalism
Evangelicals often rightly get critiqued for pushing Christian nationalism. But mainline Protestants have also encouraged a melding of God and country.
By Brian Kaylor and Beau UnderwoodLinks on R&P from around the web
Iran, 27 Other Countries Critiqued by Watchdog for Religious Freedom Violations
from Religion News ServicePope Allows Women to Vote at Upcoming Bishops’ Meeting
from The Associated PressRabbi Harold S. Kushner, Reassuring Best-Selling Author, Dies at 88
from The New York Times$2.3B Awarded in Sex Abuse Lawsuit That Named Mormon Church
from The Associated Press60 Years On, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Relevant as Ever, Say Faith Leaders
from Religion News ServiceJury Selection Begins Over 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
from The Associated PressIn Texas, Republicans Push Bills Aimed at Enhancing Faith’s Role in School
from Religion News ServiceSupreme Court Ensures, For Now, Broad Access to Abortion Pill
from The New York Times
Writers tell us stories about where they discovered religion and politics in their states.
Missouri
An Ozarks Native Crosses the Show Me State.
By Rachel McBride LindseyOhio
An Atheist Finds (Some) Reasons to Believe in Her Old Church.
By Sarah StankorbLouisiana
A French Teacher Lives Among the Cajuns.
By Max Perry Mueller