Elections
Essay
The Long Approach to the “Mormon Moment”
Unless you have been living in a cave or asleep for the last half year, you know that we are living in an era that …
By Laurie F. Maffly-KippEssay
What Will François Hollande’s Election Mean for Muslims, Americans?
Yesterday (May 15), François Hollande was inaugurated as the 24th president of France. Just a year ago, his path to the presidency was considered a …
By Luc ChatelEditor’s Note
At Liberty, the Specter of Mormonism’s Own Fight Over “Traditional Marriage” Looms
With his much-hyped Liberty University commencement address delivered this past Saturday morning, Mitt Romney performed a rare feat in American presidential politics. He lived up …
By Max Perry MuellerEssay, Profile
The Megachurch: Where Jerry Falwell’s Influence All Began
The Rev. Jerry Falwell’s name will always be linked with the Moral Majority, the organization he formed to galvanize conservative evangelicals into political action. Certainly, …
By Michael Sean WintersThe States Project
Texas: A Longhorn Remembers the Alamo
A Longhorn Remembers the Alamo.
By Thomas A. TweedReport
Everything You Need to Know About the HHS Mandate Before the 2012 Elections
The Obama administration was warned, but they never really saw it coming. When they announced in January they would not be expanding the conscience exemptions …
By Michael Sean WintersThe Table
Faith Is a Factor for Voters, and Rightly So
If Robert Jeffress—who famously called Mormonism a “cult” and Romney “not a Christian”—had merely urged Christians to prefer their fellow Christians amongst equally qualified candidates, …
By Timothy DalrympleProfile, Report
When Romney Was a Mormon President
“I must be about my father’s business,” Tagg Romney announces. It is a warm summer evening last July. He stands before a packed classroom of …
By Max Perry MuellerThe States Project
Utah: A Mormon Scholar Meets Latter-Day Libertarians
A Mormon Scholar Meets Latter-Day Libertarians.
By Matthew BowmanThe States Project
Pennsylvania: A Progressive Theologian Recalls His Republican Roots
A Progressive Theologian Recalls His Republican Roots.
By Harvey Cox