Culture
Review
Netflix’s “Pray Away” Confronts the Lies of the Ex-Gay Movement
The new documentary follows former leaders of Exodus International, a now-defunct organization of ex-gay ministries.
By Lynne GerberEssay
Why Is Critical Race Theory Being Banned in Public Schools?
Public schools have long provoked conflicts about character and values.
By Leslie Ribovich and Charles McCraryReport
The Changing Faces of American Rabbis
More diverse groups are joining the rabbinate across the United States.
By Nomi KaltmannEssay
Irreconcilable Similarities: Why Jews in Israel and the United States Are Drifting Apart
The two nations are becoming more similar, even as they drift apart.
By Eli GottliebInterview
How White Southern Christians Fought to Preserve Segregation
J. Russell Hawkins discusses his new book.
By Kenneth E. FrantzEssay
The Atlanta Shootings, Evangelical America, and the Korean War
We have to understand the multiple historical roots of violence against Asian American women.
By Helen Jin KimInterview
Taking on the Christian Patriarchy: An Interview with Beth Allison Barr
The author refutes that the subjugation of women is biblical.
By Eric C. MillerEssay
The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values
James Dobson and the harmful history of Christian marriage counseling.
By Audrey Clare FarleyExcerpt
Making the World Over: Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History
An excerpt from our editor’s new book, “Making the World Over.”
By Marie GriffithEssay
What Senator Mike Lee Tells Us About the Future of the GOP
The Utah politician carries on the legacy of a radical Mormon past.
By Benjamin E. Park