Why So Many American Christians Don’t Understand Protest
We would do well to remember that our good news first came as an act of divine protest in the body of a poor, brown baby born in a barn.
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The Semiotics of Trump: All the Cool Kids Are Doing It
When I saw Trump bumper stickers on the backpacks of middle-class white kids in Tidewater,…
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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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Enjoy this Original “Mazel Tov” Cocktail Recipe at Your Election Night Party
Those darn Jews and their funny words. On CNN Sunday night, Trump surrogate Scottie Neil…
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WikiLeaks’ October Surprise: With “Spirit Dinners,” Conspiracy Goes Mainstream
Conspiracists have long believed that Hillary Clinton is a member of a Satanic cult.
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Including Bono on Glamour’s “Women of the Year” List is Two Steps Backwards
“Men aren’t exactly hurting for awards in this world.”
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Racial Justice and Queer Masculinity: The Gospel of Frank Ocean
Gospel themes are being increasingly used as a mode of resistance.
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A Pair of Exhibitions Demonstrate How Biases Color the History of Jerusalem
For many, Jerusalem has always been less a window on the past than a kind of magic mirror on the present.
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Will a New Dawkins Foundation-Sponsored App Help Atheists Talk to Believers?
The most outspoken non-believers have been antagonistic, bombastic, and sometimes profoundly embarrassing older white men.
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ABC’s Hit Sitcom Black-ish Does God, Pushes Theological Respectability
ABC’s black-ish dismantles narrow depictions of black religious life.
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