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Religious Nationalism Holds Sway as Virginia Revokes the Rights of Trans Students

Religious identities are being elevated above the gender identities of trans and nonbinary students.

By Jessica Johnson

How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular: An Interview with David Hollinger

For all of the influence wielded and attention received by American evangelicals today, one could be forgiven for concluding that evangelicalism and Christianity are synonymous …

By Eric C. Miller

How Queuing to Pay Respect to the Queen Became a Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage, like the British monarchy, is heavily steeped in imperial and colonial ideologies.

By Augusta Thomson

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

Religious Appropriation Depends on Whiteness Too

The author tackles some of the themes from her new book, “Stealing My Religion.”

By Liz Bucar

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

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