Is Pope Francis’ Abuse Commission A Fail?
Pope Francis’ formation of a committee to advise him on long-term policies to stem clerical…
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Why “Family Values” Defined Conservative Christianity (and Why “Religious Liberty” Has Replaced it)
From about 1970 until about 2000, American politics was largely driven by concern about the…
Read MoreClinton’s Faith Talk Not New, But Was There a Better Answer?
The New York Times reports that Jessica Manning, a voter at a campaign stop in…
Read MoreThe Apocalypse Is Upon Us, Ted Cruz Endorsement Edition
I’m writing from Washington, D.C., where we are bracing for a historic blizzard that might…
Read MoreCruz-Induced Angst and Christian Virtue
Poor David Brooks. He wants to write about what ails the evangelical affection for Ted…
Read MoreInside the Rubio-Cruz Battle for Evangelical Voters
In the midst of an intra-evangelical dispute over whether Ted Cruz is indeed consolidating the…
Read MoreParty of Religious Liberty Botches Debate on Religion and the Constitution
Remember when the presidential election, or the Republican primary, at least, was going to be…
Read MoreReporting from Paris During COP21: A Haunted Sabbath
This past Sunday—day four of COP21—was a day off for the summit although no one believed…
Read MoreReligious Leaders Pledge to Protect Religious Freedom—For Everyone
Twenty-one religious leaders of various faiths gathered on the steps of the National Cathedral on Friday…
Read MoreConservative Bishops Unhappy At Synod, But Ignore Walkout Call; Australian Religious Leaders Step Up Marriage Equality Opposition; Italy Debates Civil Unions; Global LGBT Recap
Novelist Marlon James became the first Jamaican author to be awarded the Man Booker Prize….
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