Elections | Religion & Politics

Liberal Protestants and the Polarization of the U.S.

An excerpt from the new book, “Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United States.”

By Gene Zubovich

“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”

By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd

Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.

By Jane Eisner

Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.

By Katie Gaddini

Religious motivation and political opportunism can create strange bedfellows.

By Joseph Stuart

As the long shadow of Russia falls on Ukraine, religious minorities are among those who are most at risk.

By Anna Piela

A new form of sanctuary is taking shape in California. In December 2021, after a Texas law severely curbed abortion rights and Roe v. Wade …

By Michael Woolf

In her new book, Kathleen Wellman argues that the Christian Right has been working to revise American history in ideological fashion for decades.

By Eric C. Miller

Even strongly religious presidents must translate their personal faith into universalist language.

By Jacob Lupfer

Government assistance, not the church, has vaulted members to financial security.

By Allison M. Kelley