How the Abortion Debate Turned the Christian Right On To Liberal Arguments… and Birthed the Religious Freedom Industry
Historically, the Christian Right has not been recognized for its celebration of liberal values. On…
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Idiot Wind: Stephen Strang’s “God and Donald Trump” Aims to Justify Christian Support
There is no dispute that, by and large, the Christian right loves Donald Trump. The…
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From Original Sin to Flattering Mirror: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
By the turn of the millennium, the history of the civil rights movement had become…
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New World A-Coming: How Black Religion Helped Shape Racial Identity
What inspired you to write New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity During the…
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Popesplaining: Women Remain “Strawberries” in Francis’s Book on Happiness
As we inch toward Christmas, it’s no surprise to hear that Americans are miserable. Any…
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How Religion Shaped American Jewish Masculinity
What inspired you to write Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism? There’s a story I…
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Leave Your Stereotypes at the Door: 10Q on “Keeping it Halal”
What inspired you to write Keeping It Halal: The Everyday Lives of Muslim American Teenage Boys?…
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Evangelical Author on Why Christian Conservatives Supported Trump
Though he lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million ballots, the Electoral College carried…
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Occultism and New Age Take Off in Iran: An Interview with Alireza Doostdar
RD: What inspired you to write The Iranian Metaphysicals: Explorations in Science, Islam, and the Uncanny?…
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Reconsidering “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin”: An Interview with Ethicist Eric Reitan
I never thought I’d have anything favorable to say about a book that presents a…
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