How Fitbit Helps a Conservative Evangelical College Monitor Students’ Bodies For Christ
When fitness tracking industry leader Fitbit went public last summer it was valued at $4.1 billion. The…
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Silence of “Religious Liberty” Activists on Muslims’ Cases Not What You Think
It’s the economics, stupid.
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Just Give ‘Em a Little Jesus: Black Marriage Meets White Paternalism
These days, a standard caveat from some religious black folk is that errant souls just…
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How to Die in America: A Conversation with Ann Neumann
Nobody likes to talk about death. And when we do talk about it, we romanticize…
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How Mega-Macho-Pastor Mark Driscoll Helps Explain Trump’s Evangelical Support
If pundits paid attention to evangelicals beyond their stances on moral values the popularity of…
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In the Age of Megachurches, Sometimes Less Is More
We have long known, as sociologist Mark Chaves says, that “most congregations in the United…
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With New York Joining DC in Defiance Methodist Church Faces Showdown on LGBT Ordination
As the United Methodist Church approaches it next quadrennial General Conference this May, its members…
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What’s Wrong With Atheist Lent?
A few years ago, I gave up eggs and dairy for Lent. This wouldn’t have…
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How the Catholic Church Changed the Movies
With this week’s big Oscar win for Spotlight, an unsparing look at the Catholic Church’s cover-up…
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Clinton vs. Sanders isn’t About Policy, it’s About Power
On Super Tuesday, while commentators, coworkers, friends and family may debate the policies, pasts and perceptions of…
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