Bioethics
Essay
The Russian Orthodox Church: Putin Ally or Independent Force?
The image of the Russian Orthodox Church as the “handmaiden” of the state is a trope with a long history.
By Gregory L. Freeze
Essay
How One Purist Tried to Save the Religious Right from the Republicans
Then, as now, the movement largely chose relevance, thinking it was better to be a power player accused of hypocrisy than to be uncompromised, but irrelevant.
By Daniel Silliman
Editor’s Note
The Morality Tale of Health Care Reform
Religious leaders have been at the forefront of the resistance to the GOP’s repeal and replace bills.
By Marie Griffith
Essay
Why I Went Back to Church
I owe it to my daughter, my father, and Donald Trump.
By Max Perry Mueller
Report
Where Do Pro-Life Feminists Belong?
Feminism has long been synonymous with abortion rights. But what about pro-life women who identify as feminists? Should they use the label? And are they welcome in the Democratic Party?
By Ellen Duffer
Review
With “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Theocracy Arrives on the Small Screen
Margaret Atwood’s classic is fiction. But for countless women, its threats are real.
By Gordon Haber
Review
The Bioethics of Neil Gorsuch
Gorsuch’s book, “The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia,” is a resounding rebuke of the legalization of aid in dying.
By Ann Neumann
Essay
Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court, and Religious Freedom
Were our politics not dysfunctional, Gorsuch would be confirmed—as Scalia was—unanimously.
By Richard W. Garnett
Interview
The Culture War and the Benedict Option: An Interview with Rod Dreher
Author Rod Dreher talks to Michael Schulson about his new book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.
By Michael Schulson
Editor’s Note
Bearing Witness at the Women’s March on Washington
“I’m a WITNESS for JUSTICE!” read the front, and on the back, “¡Soy TESTIGO de la JUSTICIA!”
By Marie Griffith