Elections
Review
The Christian Nationalism Behind the New “God’s Not Dead” Film
The film’s polemics make plain that the “we” in “We the People” really means White evangelical Christians.
By Jill Hicks-KeetonInterview
The Religious Conversions That Changed American Politics
Rebecca L. Davis talks about her new book, “Public Confessions.”
By Eric C. MillerInterview
Is Religion Good for Democracy? An Interview with Robert Wuthnow
The author talks about his new book, “Why Religion is Good for American Democracy.”
By Kenneth E. FrantzEssay
Abortion Through the Lens of Germany’s (Catholic) Compromise
How Germany removed the abortion debate from the realm of partisan electoral politics
By Mark W. RocheEssay
The 20-Year Media Spectacle of Saving Afghan Women
The focus on the suffering of Afghan women deflects attention from the more difficult questions about what the U.S. actually set out to achieve in the longest war in our history.
By Tazeen M. AliEssay
American Democracy Nearly Failed in its Early Decades. It’s Important to Remember Why.
For many in early America, including Mormons, “the voice” of the people was often more terrifying than it was reassuring.
By Benjamin E. ParkReport
New Research Suggests Christians See LGBT Progress as Threatening
Do Christians suffer in a changing America?
By Clara L. Wilkins and Lerone A. MartinReview
Netflix’s “Pray Away” Confronts the Lies of the Ex-Gay Movement
The new documentary follows former leaders of Exodus International, a now-defunct organization of ex-gay ministries.
By Lynne GerberEssay
The Religious Activism Behind U.S. Refugee Policy
Advocacy for (or against) particular refugee groups tends to follow sectarian and political allegiances.
By Lauren TurekEssay
Irreconcilable Similarities: Why Jews in Israel and the United States Are Drifting Apart
The two nations are becoming more similar, even as they drift apart.
By Eli Gottlieb