The Christian right is far from dead. It has just mutated into a new, equally virulent form that remains able to shape and influence policy just as effectively.
Trump is bringing progressive Protestants back to church
Some mainline congregations have seen a bump in attendance since the election. But the most powerful changes to come may be theological.
The secret history of black Santas
America’s biggest shopping mall grabbed headlines this week by hiring its first African-American Father Christmas. But black Santas have been around for a lot longer than you might think — and even played a role in the civil rights struggles…
Donald Trump’s sharp contrast from Obama and Bush on Islam has serious implications
Demonizing and repressing a religious minority because it has different moral rules than the majority can have unintended consequences.
Astronaut and senator, John Glenn saw no conflict between faith and science
Glenn, who died on Thursday at age 95, was an elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who saw no conflict between his beliefs in God and in science.
Evangelicals, your attacks on ‘the media’ are getting dangerous
We are living in a post-truth time of fake news and misinformation, something that should be deeply troubling to people of faith who claim to seek truth in their everyday lives.
How religious conservatives unwittingly laid the groundwork to help Native Americans save their land
The Hobby Lobby case may have the unintended consequence of giving Native Americans and Native Hawaiians a new legal mechanism for defending land they deem to be sacred.
Trump’s religious dealmaking pays dividends
The president-elect shrewdly courted evangelical leaders during his presidential run, and that transactional style appears likely to carry into the White House.
Christianity in Britain: neither here nor there
The nervousness over Christmas, or even over expressing religious belief, is an absurd expression of a real void at the heart of soulless technocracy.