Maybe The Question Is: *Should* Shabbat Be The New Yoga?
In a recent article at Bloomberg Businessweek, Jennifer Miller examines the budding Jewish wellness-and-lifestyle scene—think…
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You Are What You Eat: New Book on Cannibalism Reimagines What It Means to Be Made of Flesh
Bill Schutt’s new book, Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, is a startling reminder of how strange…
Read MoreGoing Beyond “No Duh”: Michael Schulson Responds to Kate Blanchard
What is obvious to a religion scholar may not be obvious to a citizen who has never taken a religious studies class, met a Muslim, or thought about either Islam or religious liberty outside the frames offered by cable news.
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Trickle-Down Metaphysics and the Dawn of a Trumpian New Age
The complex of American individualism and optimism encompasses both prosperity gospel Christians and California yogis, who may often have more in common than they realize.
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When Religious Disagreement Seems the Least of Our Problems: The Future for “Interfaith” in a Divided Society
A review of Eboo Patel’s new book, “Interfaith Leadership: a Primer.”
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Revisiting Philip Roth’s 2004 Novel that Predicted the Trump Election
It’s difficult to think of a better example of the rigorous, imaginative work that will be necessary to prepare for a Trump presidency.
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The Islamophobia Election: How “Muslim” Became a Racial Identity
A Q&A with sociologist Saher Selod.
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“Reason to Worry”: An Anti-Semitism Scholar Opens Up on Trump, Misogyny and the Future of Anti-Judaism
David Nirenberg, historian of Judaism, spoke with RD about Twitter, Trump, and the parallels between anti-Semitism and misogyny.
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Have White Evangelicals Become More Accepting of Candidates’ Personal Immorality, as New Data Suggests?
In a recent survey, 72 percent of white evangelicals said immorality wasn’t a detriment to being a good public servant.
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Politics in a Fallen World: Lying, Fact-Checkers, and the Future of Civilization
When, if ever, is it acceptable to lie?
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