Law
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Report
“We Will Fight You for It”: Can Womenpriests Save the Catholic Church?
“This is our church, the church of the people. And we will fight you for it.”
By Fran Quigley![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MLK-GettyImages-74279047780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
The Editor Who Championed Martin Luther King’s Bestsellers
A glimpse into the work of Eugene Exman and the new book, “God the Bestseller: How One Editor Transformed American Religion a Book at a Time.”
By Stephen Prothero![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jacksonian-GettyImages-635747369780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
The Myth of American Individualism
Alex Zakaras talks about his new book, “The Roots of American Individualism: Political Myth in the Age of Jackson.”
By Eric C. Miller![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jan-6-GettyImages-1230447738780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Review
The Mundane History of White Christian Nationalism
A review of Bradley Onishi’s new book, “Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next.”
By Neil J. Young![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hoover-GettyImages-3207791780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Interview
The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: An Interview with Lerone Martin
How the FBI aided and abetted the rise of white Christian nationalism
By Aaron Griffith![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Olasky-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Report
Marvin Olasky Still Wants to Make Journalism Biblically Objective
His critics think his central idea is flawed and stoking polarization.
By Hayden Royster![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Casey-GettyImages-175735300780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Excerpt
The Future of Religion in American Diplomacy
An excerpt from Casey’s new book, “Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom.”
By Shaun Casey![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mainline-GettyImages-1389554310-780-x-508-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
How Mainline Protestants Help Build Christian Nationalism
Evangelicals often rightly get critiqued for pushing Christian nationalism. But mainline Protestants have also encouraged a melding of God and country.
By Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Robinson-GettyImages-3203656780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Review
Revisiting the Legacy of Jackie Robinson: the Christian, the Athlete, and the Activist
A review of the new book, “Strength for the Fight: The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson.”
By Paul Putz![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/VDOE-GettyImages-1243930070780x508-1-257x208-1.jpg)
Essay
Religious Nationalism Holds Sway as Virginia Revokes the Rights of Trans Students
Religious identities are being elevated above the gender identities of trans and nonbinary students.
By Jessica Johnson