Law

Review
Russia’s Journey from Orthodoxy to Atheism, and Back Again
A review of Victoria Smolkin’s new book, “A Sacred Space is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism.”
By Gene Zubovich
Essay
What the Brett Kavanaugh Protests Revealed about Mormonism and Women
We have a difficult time incorporating theologically conservative women into political narratives.
By Kristine Wright
Essay
The Politicization of the Catholic Clergy Abuse Crisis
The Catholic right is waging a campaign against Pope Francis.
By John Gehring
Essay
Brett Kavanaugh, Christian Conservatives, and the Art of the Deal
Christian conservatives made a deal with Donald Trump. And now, with Kavanaugh set to replace Kennedy, they are about to receive their reward.
By Daniel Bennett
Essay
Football and the Political Act of Prayer
In football, prayer is—and has always been—political.
By Paul Putz
Essay
The Politics of Religious Freedom Under the Trump Administration
Democrats and Republicans have different conceptions of what religious freedom means and what it demands.
By Jacob Lupfer
Report
A Kind of Homelessness: Evangelicals of Color in the Trump Era
“A lot of folks are saying that ‘If this is what evangelical means, then I’m not that.’ So we are becoming spiritually homeless.”
By Melani McAlister
Essay
Evangelicals and Pentecostals Must Do More to Help Immigrants
They have become unmoored from any deep theological tradition regarding immigration. They need to develop a systematic response to state injustices.
By Arlene Sanchez-Walsh and Lloyd Barba
Interview
What Does It Mean to Be Christian in America?
Matthew Bowman talks about his new book, “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
Sexual Purity, #ChurchToo, and the Crisis of Male Evangelical Leadership
In this unprecedented cultural moment, evangelical women are speaking out.
By Sara Moslener