Sexuality & Gender

Report
Is Social Media Fueling a Women’s Rights Revolution in the Orthodox Jewish Community?
Women are taking to Instagram to call for divorce reforms.
By Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
Essay
Amanda Gorman’s “City on a Hill”
The poet revives American exceptionalism for a new era.
By Nichole Renée Phillips
Interview
The Power of Crafting as Jewish Practice
Jodi Eichler-Levine discusses her new book, “Painted Pomegranates and Needlepoint Rabbis: How Jews Craft Resilience and Create Community.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
“Jezebel”: The Dehumanizing History of Name-Calling in the Name of God
The name is a racist and misogynist trope.
By Mark Fugitt
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
Essay
Black Lives Matter and the Color of the Public Square
If you’re looking for a single artifact that might be called Trumpian, this lawsuit will fit the bill.
By Charles McCrary
Report
Remembering the Right Rev. Barbara Harris, the First Female Bishop in the Anglican Communion
A social justice advocate, she broke barriers as a Black woman and a bishop.
By Monique Parsons
Report
The Eagle Scout and the President: What a Utah Politician Tells Us about LDS Ambivalence to Trump
Republican candidate Spencer Cox epitomizes Mormon masculinity.
By Tamarra Kemsley
Essay
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Would Be a Major Victory for the Christian Legal Movement
These conservative Christians consider the Supreme Court nominee to be one of their own.
By Daniel Bennett