Media
Essay
Christians Love a Comeback Story. Too Often It’s Cheap Grace.
Despite increased pressure for disgraced public figures to leave the spotlight, it’s surprisingly easy to return to it—especially for Christian leaders.
By Katelyn Beaty
Essay
Religious Appropriation Depends on Whiteness Too
The author tackles some of the themes from her new book, “Stealing My Religion.”
By Liz Bucar
Report
The Future of Religion in the Metaverse
Companies like Meta are interested in creating partnerships with faith communities to make sure that future communal innovations are taking place on their platform and for their profit.
By Chris Karnadi
Essay
The Faith-Based Politics of El Salvador’s Millennial President
Over the past three years of the Bukele presidency, the millennial autocrat has instrumentalized religion and devotional behavior to appeal to both local and diasporic Salvadorans to generate approval and bolster his legitimacy.
By Amy Fallas
Essay
Burka Enforcement and Burka Bans: Where Extremist Policies Meet
Enforcing and banning women’s choices about what they wear flow from the same root idea: paternalism towards women.
By Anna Piela
Interview
Coexistence After The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
Mark Oppenheimer discusses his new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.”
By Marie Griffith
Excerpt
Liberal Protestants and the Polarization of the U.S.
An excerpt from the new book, “Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United States.”
By Gene Zubovich
Essay
The Constitutional Roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Public Faith
“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”
By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd
Essay
Zelensky Is a Jewish Hero. Some Jews Worry the Acclaim Won’t Last.
Ukraine’s history is rife with antisemitism, only made worse by conflict.
By Jane Eisner
Essay
The Rise and Fall of Evangelical Influencers
Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.
By Katie Gaddini