Sexuality & Gender
Interview
Taking on the Christian Patriarchy: An Interview with Beth Allison Barr
The author refutes that the subjugation of women is biblical.
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values
James Dobson and the harmful history of Christian marriage counseling.
By Audrey Clare Farley
Excerpt
Making the World Over: Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History
An excerpt from our editor’s new book, “Making the World Over.”
By Marie Griffith
Interview
White Evangelical Racism: An Interview with Anthea Butler
“Racism is a feature, not a bug, of American evangelicalism,” Anthea Butler writes.
By Eric C. Miller
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