Culture
Review
The Private Faith of Black Public Figures, from Ethel Waters to Muhammad Ali
A review of Randal Maurice Jelks’ new book, “Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans:
Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver, and Muhammad Ali.”
Essay
The Womanist Theology of Katie Geneva Cannon Lives On
The scholar, who died last year, broke new ground in lifting up the perspectives of Black women.
By Angela D. Sims
Review
Revisiting the Legacy of Howard Thurman, the Mystic of the Civil Rights Movement
A review of Martin Doblmeier’s new documentary, “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story.”
By Gene Zubovich
Interview
The Political Progression of Modern Mormon Women
Colleen McDannell discusses her new book, “Sister Saints: Mormon Women Since the End of Polygamy.”
By Joseph Stuart
Report
The Parliament of the World’s Religions Is the Closest Thing We Have to an International Interfaith Movement
This year’s Toronto Parliament showcased the accomplishments of the interfaith movement, as well as the serious challenges it faces.
By Gene Zubovich
Interview
What if the Israel-Palestine Conflict Cannot Be Solved? An Interview with Micah Goodman
The author of the Israeli bestseller “Catch-67” says, “If I overcome the dream of ending the conflict, then I can start doing what really matters ethically.”
By Michael Schulson
Essay
Eugene Peterson and the Imperative of Biblical Literacy
Biblical translation is not neutral. It’s a political act.
By Nyasha Junior
Report
Ahmadi Muslims Have a Storied American History—And a Legacy That Is Often Overlooked
Sectarian divides have often sidelined the contributions of Ahmadi Muslims to American Islam.
By Aysha Khan
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
Review
Russia’s Journey from Orthodoxy to Atheism, and Back Again
A review of Victoria Smolkin’s new book, “A Sacred Space is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism.”
By Gene Zubovich