Civil Liberties | Religion & Politics

American Christians “Backing the Blue”: On Faith and Policing

From the inception of the modern policing profession, supportive Christian efforts have proven to be a powerful resource.

By Aaron Griffith

Mark Oppenheimer discusses his new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.”

By Marie Griffith

Legal scholar Steven K. Green discusses the history of the principle and its uncertain future.

By Eric C. Miller

An excerpt from the new book, “Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United States.”

By Gene Zubovich

A recent case of a death-row inmate raises a host of issues, from the theological to the procedural.

By Charles McCrary

“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”

By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd

Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.

By Jane Eisner

Religious motivation and political opportunism can create strange bedfellows.

By Joseph Stuart

As the long shadow of Russia falls on Ukraine, religious minorities are among those who are most at risk.

By Anna Piela

In her new book, Kathleen Wellman argues that the Christian Right has been working to revise American history in ideological fashion for decades.

By Eric C. Miller