Sexuality & Gender

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

“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

Social media has changed the way that evangelical women live out their faith.

By Katie Gaddini

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

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

In a secularizing America, nascent non-believers wrestle with life after religion, with science as a candle in the chaos.

By Elijah Hurwitz

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

Pieters’ appearance on Bakker’s television show helped make her a gay icon.

By Emily Johnson

Examining the television host’s legacy as he retires from “The 700 Club”

By Miguel Petrosky

On January 12th, 1971, American television changed forever. A new sitcom on CBS was set to premiere, and the industry was at a fever pitch. …

By L. Benjamin Rolsky