Law
Essay
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 HurdExcerpt
What Past Attacks on Mormons and Catholics Teach Us About the Threat to Muslims
The author adapts an essay from his new book, “Sacred Liberty: America’s Long, Bloody and Ongoing Fight for Religious Freedom.”
By Steven WaldmanInterview
Higher Education in a Time of Protest: A Conversation with Robert George and Cornel West
The two thinkers share a deep friendship despite their differences.
By Marie GriffithReport
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 TelushkinInterview
Beating Guns into Garden Tools: An Interview with Christian Activist Shane Claiborne
The author discusses his new book, “Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence.”
By Eric C. MillerInterview
The American Church’s Complicity in Racism: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby
Tisby discusses his new book, “The Color of Compromise.”
By Eric C. MillerEditor’s Note
A Lethal Hatred Spreads, and the Fight to End It Never Stops
We at R&P stand with Muslims across the nation and the world.
By Marie GriffithInterview
Religion and Polarized Politics: An Interview with Melissa Rogers and Peter Wehner
The two former White House officials sat down for a timely conversation.
By Joshua LeopoldReview
The Private Faith of Black Public Figures, from Ethel Waters to Muhammad Ali
A review of Randal Maurice Jelks’ new book, “Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans:
Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver, and Muhammad Ali.”
Review
Revisiting the Legacy of Howard Thurman, the Mystic of the Civil Rights Movement
A review of Martin Doblmeier’s new documentary, “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story.”
By Gene Zubovich