Civil Liberties
Interview
The Religious Conversions That Changed American Politics
Rebecca L. Davis talks about her new book, “Public Confessions.”
By Eric C. Miller
Report
Covid-19 Vaccines: Why Some Christians Decry Them as the “Mark of the Beast”
Covid-19 vaccines are only the latest in a long line of new technologies that have been considered a sign of the end times.
By Tiffany Firebaugh
Interview
Is Religion Good for Democracy? An Interview with Robert Wuthnow
The author talks about his new book, “Why Religion is Good for American Democracy.”
By Kenneth E. Frantz
Essay
The 20-Year Media Spectacle of Saving Afghan Women
The focus on the suffering of Afghan women deflects attention from the more difficult questions about what the U.S. actually set out to achieve in the longest war in our history.
By Tazeen M. Ali
Essay
Why Creationism Appears in Debates About Scientific Racism
“Creationism” has become a powerful rhetorical term in the Science Wars.
By Adam R. Shapiro
Essay
American Democracy Nearly Failed in its Early Decades. It’s Important to Remember Why.
For many in early America, including Mormons, “the voice” of the people was often more terrifying than it was reassuring.
By Benjamin E. Park
Report
New Research Suggests Christians See LGBT Progress as Threatening
Do Christians suffer in a changing America?
By Clara L. Wilkins and Lerone A. Martin
Review
Netflix’s “Pray Away” Confronts the Lies of the Ex-Gay Movement
The new documentary follows former leaders of Exodus International, a now-defunct organization of ex-gay ministries.
By Lynne Gerber
Essay
Why Is Critical Race Theory Being Banned in Public Schools?
Public schools have long provoked conflicts about character and values.
By Leslie Ribovich and Charles McCrary
Essay
Religious Conservatives Won the Legal Battle Over COVID-19, But Not the War
COVID-19 has created both a boon and a problem for religious conservatives at the Supreme Court.
By Jenna Reinbold