Elections
Editor’s Note
Time for Deeper Conversations Around “Heartbeat” Bills
Many subtle and principled religious viewpoints, some leaning toward and others leaning away from further regulation of abortion, are not represented in today’s public debate.
By Marie Griffith
Report
Will Young Evangelicals Come Back to Church?
Many young, white evangelical Christians aren’t showing up at church. Leaders want to know where they’ve gone, why they left, and how to win them back.
By Myriam Renaud
Excerpt
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 Waldman
Essay
The Politics of Rachel Held Evans
The late author’s politics were personal, theological, radical, and compassionate.
By Mihee Kim-Kort
Essay
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-Fitzsimmons
Interview
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 Griffith
Excerpt
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 Johnson
Report
The Rise of #Exvangelical
The online movement of former evangelicals offers resources for both support and activism.
By Bradley Onishi
Interview
The American Church’s Complicity in Racism: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby
Tisby discusses his new book, “The Color of Compromise.”
By Eric C. Miller
Editor’s Note
A Lethal Hatred Spreads, and the Fight to End It Never Stops
We at R&P stand with Muslims across the nation and the world.
By Marie Griffith