Media
Essay
What Should Be Made of the Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos?
It is indeed terrible to watch: A doctor arrives for lunch, breezily chats about L.A. traffic, casually gives out medical advice (drink water if you …
By Laurie Zoloth
Essay
Mormonism and the Problem of Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer got lucky. When Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith first went on sale in the summer of 2003, Krakauer …
By Max Perry Mueller
Excerpt
The King’s Chapel and the King’s Court: Richard Nixon, Billy Graham, and White House Church Services
When Richard Nixon entered the White House, he brought his good friend Billy Graham with him. A constant presence and trusted adviser, the minister became, …
By Kevin M. Kruse
Essay
The Pope and Laudato Si’: Is the Ecology Encyclical a Moral Analysis or a Political Indictment?
U.S. politicians who happen to be Catholic in the age of Pope Francis display a knack for religious privatization that would impress even the most …
By Christiana Z. Peppard
Essay
Franklin Graham Is Winning at Facebook
On June 5, Franklin Graham took to his Facebook page to provoke a boycott of Wells Fargo. The bank has released a series of nine …
By Patton Dodd
Review
Mad Men and the Enlightenment of Don Draper
The pleasures of Mad Men were many. Fans of the recently concluded AMC series about advertising in the 1960s obsessed over the meticulous detail of …
By Matthew S. Hedstrom
Report
Will Same-Sex Marriage Split the United Methodist Church?
This month the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to make same-sex marriage legal in the United States. While the courts and lawmakers have …
By Shannon Craig Straw
Excerpt
No Politics in Church? Not So Fast.
American Christians are increasingly aware that the church has a political image problem, and are increasingly eager to repair it. Association with the Religious Right, …
By Sam Speers and Kristopher Norris
Report
A Parade, a Boycott, and a Jewish Group’s Struggle for Acceptance
On the 11th floor of a Seventh Avenue office building in New York City, an oversized silver mezuzah hangs beside a mahogany door. The dark …
By Jas Chana
Excerpt
The Past Imperfect of Barack Obama
Speaking at the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches last month, President Obama posed a question that captured why many …
By Peter Manseau