Culture | Religion & Politics

Violence in Mormon Ways: A Review of “Under the Banner of Heaven”

It is worth exploring Krakauer’s and Black’s theory that it was Mormonism that killed Brenda and Erica.

By Taylor G. Petrey

Mark Oppenheimer discusses his new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.”

By Marie Griffith

Legal scholar Steven K. Green discusses the history of the principle and its uncertain future.

By Eric C. Miller

An excerpt from the new book, “Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United States.”

By Gene Zubovich

The exhibit displays objects that speak to the integration of religion and science, not their conflict.

By Adam R. Shapiro

“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”

By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd

Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.

By Jane Eisner

Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.

By Katie Gaddini

As the long shadow of Russia falls on Ukraine, religious minorities are among those who are most at risk.

By Anna Piela

In her new book, Kathleen Wellman argues that the Christian Right has been working to revise American history in ideological fashion for decades.

By Eric C. Miller