Media
Interview
Higher Education in a Time of Protest: A Conversation with Robert George and Cornel West
The two thinkers share a deep friendship despite their differences.
By Marie Griffith
Interview
Beating Guns into Garden Tools: An Interview with Christian Activist Shane Claiborne
The author discusses his new book, “Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence.”
By Eric C. Miller
Excerpt
How Prominent Women Built and Sustained the Religious Right
An excerpt from Emily Suzanne Johnson’s new book, “This Is Our Message: Women’s Leadership in the New Christian Right.”
By Emily Johnson
Report
The Rise of #Exvangelical
The online movement of former evangelicals offers resources for both support and activism.
By Bradley Onishi
Interview
The American Church’s Complicity in Racism: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby
Tisby discusses his new book, “The Color of Compromise.”
By Eric C. Miller
Report
Is Schism Inevitable for the United Methodist Church?
The denomination appears more divided than ever on LGBT rights.
By Shannon Craig Straw
Editor’s Note
A Lethal Hatred Spreads, and the Fight to End It Never Stops
We at R&P stand with Muslims across the nation and the world.
By Marie Griffith
Interview
Religion and Polarized Politics: An Interview with Melissa Rogers and Peter Wehner
The two former White House officials sat down for a timely conversation.
By Joshua Leopold
Review
The Private Faith of Black Public Figures, from Ethel Waters to Muhammad Ali
A review of Randal Maurice Jelks’ new book, “Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans:
Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver, and Muhammad Ali.”
Review
Revisiting the Legacy of Howard Thurman, the Mystic of the Civil Rights Movement
A review of Martin Doblmeier’s new documentary, “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story.”
By Gene Zubovich