Sexuality & Gender

Review
Violence in Mormon Ways: A Review of “Under the Banner of Heaven”
It is worth exploring Krakauer’s and Black’s theory that it was Mormonism that killed Brenda and Erica.
By Taylor G. Petrey
Excerpt
Liberal Protestants and the Polarization of the U.S.
An excerpt from the new book, “Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United States.”
By Gene Zubovich
Essay
The Constitutional Roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Public Faith
“My life,” she said, “has been blessed beyond measure, and I do know that one can only come this far by faith.”
By Justin Collings and Hal Boyd
Essay
The Rise and Fall of Evangelical Influencers
Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.
By Katie Gaddini
Essay
The Dueling Abortion Sanctuaries of California and Texas
A new form of sanctuary is taking shape in California. In December 2021, after a Texas law severely curbed abortion rights and Roe v. Wade …
By Michael Woolf
Report
Why a New Generation of Catholic Women Is Wearing Chapel Veils
The growth of veiling comes at a critical time in Church history, when some women believe traditional sexual and gender ideologies are at risk.
By Emma Cieslik
Report
States of Disbelief: Non-Believers Wrestle with Life After Religion
In a secularizing America, nascent non-believers wrestle with life after religion, with science as a candle in the chaos.
By Elijah Hurwitz
Interview
The Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church
Michael J. O’Loughlin talks about his new book, “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.”
By Eric C. Miller
Interview
AIDS Activist Steve Pieters Revisits His Pivotal Interview with Tammy Faye Bakker
Pieters’ appearance on Bakker’s television show helped make her a gay icon.
By Emily Johnson
Report
How Pat Robertson Changed Television and American Politics
Examining the television host’s legacy as he retires from “The 700 Club”
By Miguel Petrosky