Race and religion have intertwined since the earliest days of the US. Critical race theory can explore how white supremacy has operated through religious establishments.
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Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that support may be waning.
Megachurches and the men who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities see a cent in taxes? A scholar explains.
A controversial pastor is aiming to convert a town of 25,000 people as part of grand expansion plans. A scholar says the congregation’s influence is growing.
‘In God We Trust’ became the national motto of the US on July 30, 1956. Since then, it has been used to forward a conservative Christian agenda.
Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a scholar found
Northern Ireland’s Orange Order will take to the streets on July 12 to commemorate a Protestant military victory. A scholar explains why this year the risk of unrest is heightened.
Growing numbers of young evangelicals and ‘Exvangelicals’ are pro-LGBTQ, support #BlackLivesMatter – or are fed up altogether with mixing faith and politics.
A debate over whether President Biden’s views on abortion disqualify him from taking Communion serves to expose a rift between US bishops and the pope, and is a threat to the church itself.
Anti-atheism is ingrained in American politics. A refusal to remove outdated language from state Constitutions perpetuates this prejudice.
Yes, religion plays a more prominent role in political life in Australia than it once did – but it’s not just because of the prime minister’s faith.
Public health officials and religious conservatives fought over church closures. Data now shows that those who attended worship more frequently in the pandemic reported higher rates of the virus.
Communion is the central act of Catholic worship. So why are some US bishops trying to stop President Joe Biden – a devout Catholic – from partaking?
Strasbourg officials are within their right to allow public funds to be used to build what may be the largest mosque in Europe. But that hasn’t stopped the backlash
Conservative justices are redefining religious freedom to mean the protection of individuals or groups to practice their faith as they see fit, argues a constitutional law expert.
Trump saw a decline in support among atheists, agnostics and voters not affiliated with any religion in the 2020 election.
Many within the political left and right draw on the Bible to inform their views on immigration, but neglect to take into account how foreigners were treated under the Roman Empire during the time of Jesus.
Donald Trump didn’t make a triumphant return on Jan. 20 and is unlikely to on March 4. How a 19th-century religion dealt with a similar disappointment may give clues on how QAnon supporters may react.
The New York Times’ 1619 project and Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission had very different interpretations of US history. Similarly, the Bible has more than one narrative.
Joe Biden used the National Prayer Breakfast to call for unity amid ‘dark, dark times.’ The event has been attended by every president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.
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Professor of Practice, Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
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Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of History and African-American Studies, University of Montana
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Associate Teaching Professor in Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Adjunct Professor of Religious and Theological Studies, St. Edward's University
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College
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Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Baylor University
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Anthropologist & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson College
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Professor of history, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in Modern History, Monash University