What a Forgotten 19th Century Suffragist Can Teach Us About Women’s Rights vs. The Religious Right
19th century women’s rights activist Matilda Joslyn Gage sought equal rights for all, but only by rethinking religion.
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The Irony of Moral Panic over Surplus Men
You know the moral panic over unemployed men has reached epic proportions when it’s enough…
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Unified Catholic Opposition to Trump’s “Muslim Ban” is Wishful Thinking
It’s understandable that with people grasping for a light in the darkness in the wake…
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Trump’s “Muslim Ban” A Gift to Terrorists
The irony of his actions lies in the fact that they are exactly what groups like ISIS want: to erase the history of Islam and coexistence in this country.
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With the Death of One of the Last Three Shakers, an American Religious Tradition Takes a Step Closer to Extinction
For the Shakers, God’s gender was always understood as dualistic, as containing both the masculine and the feminine, and leadership was often matriarchal.
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New History Finally Recognizes Afro-Creole Spiritualists
To the Afro-Creole Spiritualists of New Orleans, spirits were important, raced bodies were not.
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Before Black Twitter: How the Early Black Press Shaped American Discourse Around Race and Religion
Early black newspapers helped to solidify black identity at a time when that identity was being attacked in the cruelest, most violent ways.
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Historian: Evangelical Trump Fandom is No Deviation
Evangelicals have enjoyed a longstanding right to define the terms of “religious freedom” as it benefits their own cultural position
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In preparation for the coming July 4th festivities, Rep. Doug Lamborn, who represents Colorado Springs…
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Are We Living Through World War III?
Roger Cohen isn’t the first person to believe Islam is suffering a civil war. What’s…
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