Law
Essay
The Politicization of the Catholic Clergy Abuse Crisis
The Catholic right is waging a campaign against Pope Francis.
By John GehringEssay
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 BennettEssay
Football and the Political Act of Prayer
In football, prayer is—and has always been—political.
By Paul PutzEssay
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 LupferReport
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 McAlisterEssay
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 BarbaInterview
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. MillerEssay
Sexual Purity, #ChurchToo, and the Crisis of Male Evangelical Leadership
In this unprecedented cultural moment, evangelical women are speaking out.
By Sara MoslenerEssay
Misremembering 1968
Fifty years later, the legacies of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy still loom large.
By Robert Greene IIEssay
New Documents Reveal How the FBI Deployed a Televangelist to Discredit Martin Luther King
Elder Michaux, a popular black evangelist, aided the bureau’s campaign to destroy King’s reputation.
By Lerone A. Martin