Civil Liberties | Religion & Politics

Amanda Gorman’s “City on a Hill”

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

Basketball can be a spiritual practice of reclamation.

By Onaje X.O. Woodbine

Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer’s chaplaincy at NYU is one of a kind.

By Sara Weissman

The author explores Jewish nostalgia as religious practice in her new book, “Beyond the Synagogue.”

By Rachel B. Gross

With the election of Joe Biden to the presidency, American Catholics must make a decision about who they are.

By Peter Cajka

The attacks on Warnock’s faith and the Capitol both reveal ugly realities about American religion.

By Quardricos Driskell

The rioters and their supporters weaponized religion for political ends.

By The Editors