Foreign Policy
Interview
Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Christian and a Democrat
James D. Bratt discusses the new book, “A Christian and a Democrat: A Religious Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt.”
By Eric C. MillerReport
For Many Immigration Activists, Welcoming “Strangers” Is an Act of Faith
Religious activists have rallied in response to the president’s immigration policy and rhetoric.
By Menachem WeckerEssay
For Yemenis Fleeing War, the U.S. Muslim Ban Means a High Price and Dangerous Wait
The policy has devastated Yemeni families and their economic survival.
By Louise CainkarEssay
Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Xenophobia in American Politics
Both political parties have a Muslim problem.
By Arsalan IftikharEssay
For These Progressive Jews, Prayer is Part of the Protest
Public mourning rituals are highlighting injustice in U.S. immigration policies—and making an ethical claim about who is to be mourned.
By Molly FarnethEssay
Loving Us, Hating Them: How Trump Uses Jews to Divide a Nation
Trump’s claim to love Jews and Israel is dangerous, and it’s part of a strategy to activate racial and religious animus for political gain.
By Moshe KornfeldInterview
First They Came for the Buddhists: Faith, Citizenship, and the Internment Camps
Duncan Ryūken Williams discusses his new book, “American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War.”
By Eric C. MillerEssay
Dangerous Logic at the Border: Religion and the Travel Ban
Religion, race, and national security are entangled in the history of American foreign and immigration policy.
By Elizabeth Shakman HurdEssay
Moscow’s Patriarch Eyes Paris, and an Orthodox Battle Brews
A Russian church-in-exile is the focus of a culture war inside Orthodox Christianity.
By Katherine KelaidisReport
How Myanmar’s Kachin Baptists Keep the Faith Far From the Homeland
After escaping persecution in Myanmar, Kachin Americans consider new questions about their ethnic heritage and Christian faith.
By Shira Telushkin