Culture
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Essay
How Mainline Protestants Help Build Christian Nationalism
Evangelicals often rightly get critiqued for pushing Christian nationalism. But mainline Protestants have also encouraged a melding of God and country.
By Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Warren-GettyImages-1032184362780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
Rick Warren: The Purpose-Driven Pastorpreneur
Like all evangelical entrepreneurs, Warren didn’t simply leave everything up to God—he had a business plan.
By David Clary![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Celebrity-GettyImages-511819719780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
The Pitfalls of Christian Celebrity: An Interview with Katelyn Beaty
A conversation about her new book, “Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church.”
By Kenneth E. Frantz![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Church-Shopping-GettyImages-144081377780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
Political Church Shopping is Further Polarizing America
New data show a substantial number of Americans are choosing churches based on politics.
By Andre P. Audette and Shay R. Hafner![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Anxiety-GettyImages-89797277780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
My Evangelical Anxiety
The author’s new memoir explores how he reconciled his Christian upbringing with his need for treatment for his mental illness.
By Charles Marsh![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mosque-GettyImages-567365231780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Excerpt
A Mosque of Her Own
A new book follows the Women’s Mosque of America and its mission to elevate the voices of Muslim women.
By Tazeen M. Ali![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vatican-GettyImages-52579410780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
Telling the Story of a Global Catholic Faith: An Interview with John McGreevy
John McGreevy discusses his new book, “Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.”
By Marie Griffith![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Robinson-GettyImages-3203656780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Review
Revisiting the Legacy of Jackie Robinson: the Christian, the Athlete, and the Activist
A review of the new book, “Strength for the Fight: The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson.”
By Paul Putz![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hollinger-AP_7302010223780x508-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular: An Interview with David Hollinger
For all of the influence wielded and attention received by American evangelicals today, one could be forgiven for concluding that evangelicalism and Christianity are synonymous …
By Eric C. Miller![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Queue-GettyImages-1243310779-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
How Queuing to Pay Respect to the Queen Became a Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage, like the British monarchy, is heavily steeped in imperial and colonial ideologies.
By Augusta Thomson