Civil Liberties | Religion & Politics

Making the World Over: Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History

An excerpt from our editor’s new book, “Making the World Over.”

By Marie Griffith

The Utah politician carries on the legacy of a radical Mormon past.

By Benjamin E. Park

“Racism is a feature, not a bug, of American evangelicalism,” Anthea Butler writes.

By Eric C. Miller

“The Dead Are Arising” is an extraordinary book, but it misses the mark on the Nation of Islam.

By Joseph Stuart

U.S. efforts to promote religious freedom in the Arab World are contributing to the suppression of American Muslim communities.

By David H. Warren

Women are taking to Instagram to call for divorce reforms.

By Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt

The poet revives American exceptionalism for a new era.

By Nichole Renée Phillips

The internet influences not only what we believe but also how we believe.

By Eli Gottlieb

The name is a racist and misogynist trope.

By Mark Fugitt

The Covid-mandated rush for virtual learning has pushed some religious content into public schools.

By Adam R. Shapiro