Culture
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What Past Attacks on Mormons and Catholics Teach Us About the Threat to Muslims
The author adapts an essay from his new book, “Sacred Liberty: America’s Long, Bloody and Ongoing Fight for Religious Freedom.”
By Steven WaldmanEssay
The Politics of Rachel Held Evans
The late author’s politics were personal, theological, radical, and compassionate.
By Mihee Kim-KortEssay
Is This the Religious Left’s Kairos Moment?
It’s time for politicians to take note of the complexity and diversity of the religious left.
By Guthrie Graves-FitzsimmonsInterview
Higher Education in a Time of Protest: A Conversation with Robert George and Cornel West
The two thinkers share a deep friendship despite their differences.
By Marie GriffithReport
How Myanmar’s Kachin Baptists Keep the Faith Far From the Homeland
After escaping persecution in Myanmar, Kachin Americans consider new questions about their ethnic heritage and Christian faith.
By Shira TelushkinInterview
Beating Guns into Garden Tools: An Interview with Christian Activist Shane Claiborne
The author discusses his new book, “Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence.”
By Eric C. MillerExcerpt
How Prominent Women Built and Sustained the Religious Right
An excerpt from Emily Suzanne Johnson’s new book, “This Is Our Message: Women’s Leadership in the New Christian Right.”
By Emily JohnsonReport
The Rise of #Exvangelical
The online movement of former evangelicals offers resources for both support and activism.
By Bradley OnishiInterview
The American Church’s Complicity in Racism: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby
Tisby discusses his new book, “The Color of Compromise.”
By Eric C. MillerReview
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.”