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Telling the Story of a Global Catholic Faith: An Interview with John McGreevy

John McGreevy discusses his new book, “Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.”

By Marie Griffith

Revisiting the Legacy of Jackie Robinson: the Christian, the Athlete, and the Activist

A review of the new book, “Strength for the Fight: The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson.”

By Paul Putz

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

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