Science
Interview
Debunking the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife: An Interview with Ariel Sabar
Ariel Sabar discusses his latest book, “Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
The Good Catholic
With the election of Joe Biden to the presidency, American Catholics must make a decision about who they are.
By Peter Cajka
Report
Sean Feucht Plans NYE Worship Events. They May Endanger Homeless Residents.
The controversial worship pastor wants an Azusa Street Revival, but Los Angeles homeless advocates wish he would stay home.
By Elena Trueba
Essay
QAnon’s “Messianic Secret”
Donald Trump has not rebuked his QAnon supporters—or the Christians among them.
By Gregory Alan Thornbury
Interview
The New Godless Religions: An Interview with Tara Isabella Burton
Tara Isabella Burton discusses her new book, “Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World.”
By Kenneth E. Frantz
Essay
Are Pandemic Protests the Newest Form of Science-Religion Conflict?
The protesters display more skepticism of government authority than science.
By Adam R. Shapiro
Essay
The Coming “Religion Recession”
How the coronavirus could reshape American spiritual life
By David Gibson
Essay
Why Some Vaccine Skeptics Are Fighting Covid-19 Restrictions
Their religious and political opposition may shape the outcome of public safety measures.
By Kira Ganga Kieffer
Excerpt
Defend the Sacred: How Native Americans Protect Their Religious Freedom
Michael McNally revisits the Standing Rock protests in his latest book, “Defend the Sacred: Native American Religious Freedom beyond the First Amendment.”
By Michael D. McNally
Essay
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Inspires Revival of Civil Religion
In the face of a global crisis, Andy Beshear’s unwavering faith in his state is a display of civil religion.
By Alex Brown