Civil Liberties
Editor’s Note
Honoring the Latest Lives Callously Stolen by Hate
Hate is fueled from the highest levels of power.
By Marie Griffith
Review
A Text That Preaches: The Late James Cone’s Final Book Arrives
The black liberation theologian’s autobiography, “Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody,” was published posthumously.
By Yolanda Pierce
Report
American Muslim Politicians: A New Generation on the Campaign Trail
There’s a nationwide wave of Muslim politicians running for office this election cycle.
By Monique Parsons
Interview
The Radical Rise of Liberation Theology: An Interview with Lilian Calles Barger
Barger discusses her new book, “The World Come of Age
An Intellectual History of Liberation Theology.”
The States Project
Missouri: An Ozarks Native Crosses the Show Me State
An Ozarks Native Crosses the Show Me State.
By Rachel McBride Lindsey
Essay
Brett Kavanaugh, Christian Conservatives, and the Art of the Deal
Christian conservatives made a deal with Donald Trump. And now, with Kavanaugh set to replace Kennedy, they are about to receive their reward.
By Daniel Bennett
Essay
Football and the Political Act of Prayer
In football, prayer is—and has always been—political.
By Paul Putz
Report
How These Muslim Women Became NYC Civic Leaders
A new report measures Muslim contributions to New York City.
By Elisabeth Becker
Essay
The Politics of Religious Freedom Under the Trump Administration
Democrats and Republicans have different conceptions of what religious freedom means and what it demands.
By Jacob Lupfer
Report
A Kind of Homelessness: Evangelicals of Color in the Trump Era
“A lot of folks are saying that ‘If this is what evangelical means, then I’m not that.’ So we are becoming spiritually homeless.”
By Melani McAlister