Elections
Essay
Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court, and Religious Freedom
Were our politics not dysfunctional, Gorsuch would be confirmed—as Scalia was—unanimously.
By Richard W. GarnettInterview
The Culture War and the Benedict Option: An Interview with Rod Dreher
Author Rod Dreher talks to Michael Schulson about his new book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.
By Michael SchulsonEssay
The Sanctuary Movement, Then and Now
During the 1980s, the Sanctuary Movement offered protection to undocumented refugees fleeing Central American wars. Today we are once again witnessing people fleeing violence in Central America and the Middle East and elsewhere in the world.
By Judith McDanielReport
How an Orthodox Rabbi Became an Unlikely Ally of the Christian Right
Shlomo Riskin is one of the most influential rabbis of his generation. In the last decade, he has quietly developed another project: outreach to Christians, and especially to conservative American evangelicals.
By Michael SchulsonEssay
Advancing God’s Kingdom: Calvinism, Calvin College, and Betsy DeVos
Much of the scrutiny of Betsy DeVos has seized on myths about Calvinism and the Christian Reformed Church—equating a religious background with a current stance about educational policy.
By Abram Van EngenEssay
There Has Never Been an America without Muslims
But the long history of Muslims in America has been overlooked, forgotten, and purposely dismissed in our current political climate.
By Amir HussainEditor’s Note
Bearing Witness at the Women’s March on Washington
“I’m a WITNESS for JUSTICE!” read the front, and on the back, “¡Soy TESTIGO de la JUSTICIA!”
By Marie GriffithEssay
Donald Trump and Militant Evangelical Masculinity
Having replaced the Jesus of the gospels with an idol of machismo, it’s no wonder many have come to think of Trump himself as the nation’s savior.
By Kristin Du MezEssay
A Note of Discord? The Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Trump’s Inauguration
As Ronald Reagan looked on, a float bearing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir crawled down the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of the Gipper’s inauguration …
By Joseph StuartReport
Apocalypse Later: Millennial Evangelicals, Israel-Palestine, and the Kingdom of God
White evangelical Christians voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in the recent presidential election, reaffirming the apparently unbreakable bond that has united conservative Christians and the …
By Nick Shindo Street