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Why Creationism Appears in Debates About Scientific Racism
“Creationism” has become a powerful rhetorical term in the Science Wars.
By Adam R. ShapiroEssay
American Democracy Nearly Failed in its Early Decades. It’s Important to Remember Why.
For many in early America, including Mormons, “the voice” of the people was often more terrifying than it was reassuring.
By Benjamin E. ParkReport
New Research Suggests Christians See LGBT Progress as Threatening
Do Christians suffer in a changing America?
By Clara L. Wilkins and Lerone A. MartinReview
Netflix’s “Pray Away” Confronts the Lies of the Ex-Gay Movement
The new documentary follows former leaders of Exodus International, a now-defunct organization of ex-gay ministries.
By Lynne GerberEssay
The Religious Activism Behind U.S. Refugee Policy
Advocacy for (or against) particular refugee groups tends to follow sectarian and political allegiances.
By Lauren TurekEssay
Why Is Critical Race Theory Being Banned in Public Schools?
Public schools have long provoked conflicts about character and values.
By Leslie Ribovich and Charles McCraryReport
The Changing Faces of American Rabbis
More diverse groups are joining the rabbinate across the United States.
By Nomi KaltmannEssay
Religious Conservatives Won the Legal Battle Over COVID-19, But Not the War
COVID-19 has created both a boon and a problem for religious conservatives at the Supreme Court.
By Jenna ReinboldInterview
How White Southern Christians Fought to Preserve Segregation
J. Russell Hawkins discusses his new book.
By Kenneth E. FrantzEssay
U.S. Catholic Bishops Succumb to Partisan Politics in Eucharist Debate
All Catholics lose when church leaders become political, not moral, actors.
By John T. McGreevy