Civil Liberties

The Christian Nationalism of Donald Trump

The Christian debate over globalism and nationalism is nothing new.

By Gene Zubovich

They have become unmoored from any deep theological tradition regarding immigration. They need to develop a systematic response to state injustices.

By Arlene Sanchez-Walsh and Lloyd Barba

Matthew Bowman talks about his new book, “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America.”

By Eric C. Miller

This famously American faith makes an unprecedented effort to “reach out to the whole world.”

By Max Perry Mueller

The racialization of Islam has obscured both the diversity of Muslim America, and the tensions that accompany that diversity.

By Yasmine Flodin-Ali

As violence roiled Gaza 40 miles away, the embassy inauguration seemed like nothing so much as a show—a piece of elaborate political theater.

By Michael Schulson

Fifty years later, the legacies of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy still loom large.

By Robert Greene II

Adam Laats discusses his new book, “Fundamentalist U: Keeping the Faith in American Higher Education.”

By Eric C. Miller

Elder Michaux, a popular black evangelist, aided the bureau’s campaign to destroy King’s reputation.

By Lerone A. Martin

Americans are still arguing about the same things-guns, federal overreach, and religious extremism.

By Gordon Haber