Education
Interview
Debunking the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife: An Interview with Ariel Sabar
Ariel Sabar discusses his latest book, “Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
Scholars of Religion and Politics Respond to the Capitol Insurrection
The rioters and their supporters weaponized religion for political ends.
By The Editors
Essay
White Evangelicals and the New American Exceptionalism of Donald Trump
The president’s “1776 Commission” marks a turning point in his rhetoric.
By Abram Van Engen
Essay
The Pandemic Created a Surge in Homeschooling—and Concerns about the Movement’s Christian Culture
There are benefits to homeschooling, but there are also troubling messages about religion, race, and history within the Christian homeschooling movement.
By Elena Trueba
Review
Imagining a “Judeo-Christian” Nation
A review of K. Healan Gaston’s book, “Imagining Judeo-Christian America: Religion, Secularism, and the Redefinition of Democracy.”
By Gene Zubovich
Essay
For Neil Gorsuch, Religious Freedom Hasn’t Gone Far Enough
The justice gives the widest possible latitude to claims about what constitutes the free exercise of religion.
By Jenna Reinbold
Essay
A Community Space Emerges in the Shadow of a Confederate Monument
Activists have reclaimed Robert E. Lee Circle as Marcus-David Peters Circle.
By Mark Valeri
Interview
Trump’s Unholy Alliances: An Interview with Sarah Posner
Sarah Posner discusses her new book, “Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump.”
By Eric C. Miller
Report
Before Trump, College Students Were Growing Fonder of Conservatives
Undergraduates’ appreciation for political conservatives plummeted during Trump’s first term.
By Matthew Mayhew, Kevin Singer, Alyssa Rockenbach, and Laura Dahl
Essay
Are Pandemic Protests the Newest Form of Science-Religion Conflict?
The protesters display more skepticism of government authority than science.
By Adam R. Shapiro