Law
Essay
The Good News According to Hobby Lobby
On June 30, the world did not end. For all the drama and hype that the Hobby Lobby case has generated, the Supreme Court decision …
By Anna Su
Review
“Orange Is the New Black” and the Difficulty of Portraying Prison Religion
This Friday, Netflix is going to drop 13 new episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” in our queues, and we’ll find out if Piper …
By Xarissa Holdaway
Essay
Russia and the Crimean Tatars: The Burdens and Challenges of History
The Russian annexation of Crimea has raised a host of important questions about the fate of the diverse populations on the peninsula. Will Ukrainian-speakers be …
By Eric Lohr
Report
Moral Mondays Return to Raleigh
The Reverend William J. Barber, II, is only 50, but he walks with a limp and a cane, and he perpetually leans forward, as if …
By Michael Schulson
Essay
Marriage Equality and Religious Liberty: Another Chapter in the Story
On April 28, 2014, the United Church of Christ—joined by clergy from Lutheran, Baptist, Unitarian Universalist, and Jewish congregations—and six same-sex couples filed a lawsuit …
By Kent L. Brintnall
Excerpt
Mission at Nuremberg: An Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis
Wilhelm Keitel had been general field marshal, second only to Adolf Hitler in Germany’s military hierarchy. Now, on a cold, rainy October morning, at 1:00 …
By Tim Townsend
Review
Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Juliane Hammer reviews Denise A. Spellberg’s new book, Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders.
By Juliane Hammer
Interview
The Establishment Clause: An Interview with Judge Guido Calabresi
On February 27, Judge Guido Calabresi visited Washington University in St. Louis to deliver the lecture, “What about the Establishment Clause?” The program was a …
By Marie Griffith
Essay
Uganda’s President Will Sign Anti-Gay Bill. How Did the Nation Get to this Point?
On February 14, news reports began to surface that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni planned to sign into law the nation’s draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill, often referred …
By Jason Bruner
Essay
On Compromise and Congressional Brinkmanship
When President Obama gives his State of the Union address tonight, the problem of congressional gridlock will likely be a major theme. Partisanship in Washington …
By David Brockman