The Unbearable Whiteness of American Lent
I realized then that I didn’t really “get” Lent—or at least how white Catholics interpreted it.
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Let’s Get Lost: Mapping Religion in the 21st Century
Maps allow for a kind of immersive wandering, yet at the same time reminding us of our distance from that which we contemplate—this is an essential caution for considering any maps of American religion
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Faith for Fuck-Ups? A New Book Explores a Broader Vision for Christianity
In his new book, Jason Stellman, the cohost of the popular podcast, Drunk Ex-Pastors, explores…
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New Poll Shows: White Evangelicals Are Still Dancing With the One That Brung ‘Em
An astonishing 88 percent of those who originally backed Trump during his campaign approve of his current job performance and 91 percent of his original supporters still have a favorable view of him.
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A New Book For Those Who Cling to a “Post-Racial” Christianity
In The Death of Race, theology professor Brian Bantum explores how issues of race and gender are theological complexities fundamental to understanding humanity’s place in the world.
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Why “Religion or Politics?” Is the Wrong Question
No wonder Americans are so unhappy—we have made a virtue of denying ourselves integrity in favor of psycho-somatic division.
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“Let It Be Glorious”: Sunday Night Worship With Chance and Bey at the Grammys
When I listen to these albums, it feels like church, it feels like home.
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The White Christian Moderate Is Our “Great Stumbling Block”
He said you would be safe and all you had to do was look the other way when he advocated racist platforms. You took that bribe.
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The Muslim Ban May Be Unconstitutional, But It’s Not Un-American
The Muslim ban masqueraded as a travel ban dramatizes the perpetual conflict between the essential America and the existential America.
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When God and Gender Mix: New Book Examines the Southern Holiness Movement
Historian Colin Chapell’s latest book explores gender in the South through the lens of the Holiness movement.
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