Interview With a Muslim
Q: So where does this leave us? Do Muslims condemn terror? A: If I speak, it is used against me, and if I do not speak…
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Top Five Toxic Religion Stories of 2014
From religious violence to fear of contagion to economic and racial injustice: taking full measure of what we are up against.
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It’s Theology, Not Baseball: Misunderstanding Iraq’s Sectarian Conflicts
Nothing is as conducive to global radical mobilization as an exclusive theological summons.
Read MoreHobby Lobby, Bill Gothard, and the Submission of Women
Mother Jones’ David Corn and Molly Redden report on the relationship between the Green family, owners…
Read MoreNote to David Brat: Free Markets Are Not Calvinist
On the occasion of Dave Brat’s rise to (perhaps short-lived) fame, I wish to take…
Read MoreThe Kidnapping of Nigerian Girls, A Primer
Nigeria is arguably the most important country in Africa. With 175 million people, it’s certainly…
Read MoreSexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Patriarchal Christian Group
How a culture enabled the abuse.
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What Would Ai Weiwei Do? What the Smashing of a Million-Dollar Artwork Has to Teach Us
On Sunday, Dominican-born artist named Maximo Caminero walked into the Pérez Art Museum in Miami and smashed a million-dollar vase. Caminero’s complaint? That local galleries put all their time and effort into international artists of high esteem, and forsake the locals. But here’s the thing: iconoclasm is itself an iconic act.
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Uncle Sugar as Religious Bogeyman
Why Uncle Sugar threatens Mike Huckabee’s religiously conceived masculinity.
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“Burka Avenger”: Pakistan’s Middle Class Gets a Feminist Cartoon
A mild-mannered schoolteacher doubles as an education-defending Muslim heroine.
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