Religion

Thousands of people attend the March for Jesus in São Paulo, Brazil, on June 4, 2015.

Amid Crisis in Brazil, the Evangelical Bloc Emerges as a Political Power Amid Crisis in Brazil, the Evangelical Bloc Emerges as a Political Power

In the world’s largest Catholic country, a rival Christian movement could select Brazil’s next president.

Aug 16, 2017 / Omar G. Encarnación

Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women

Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women

Liberals and conservatives have used the plight of Muslim women to champion wars—now this idea is being redeployed in a cultural war at home.

Aug 11, 2017 / Feature / Rafia Zakaria

Can This Muslim Community Create a Model for Rebuilding Detroit?

Can This Muslim Community Create a Model for Rebuilding Detroit? Can This Muslim Community Create a Model for Rebuilding Detroit?

Dream of Detroit is uniting Muslims across race and background to rebuild one of the city’s long-neglected neighborhoods.

Jul 26, 2017 / Feature / Jenna Krajeski

Ellison in DC, June 2015

Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom

The congressman objected to a proposal that would have unjustly targeted Muslims.

Jul 14, 2017 / John Nichols

Martin Luther’s Revolution

Martin Luther’s Revolution Martin Luther’s Revolution

The Protestant Reformation transformed not just Christianity but also our political and economic worlds.

Jul 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Bruenig

The Arabs of Latin America

The Arabs of Latin America The Arabs of Latin America

The first wave of migrants from the Middle East to Latin America found acceptance by the locals as successful, hardworking merchants. Newer arrivals have had a harder time.

Jul 12, 2017 / Lamia Oualalou

J.M. Coetzee’s Essential Protestantism

J.M. Coetzee’s Essential Protestantism J.M. Coetzee’s Essential Protestantism

In his last two novels, Coetzee has tried to recover the scandal and strangeness of early Christianity.

Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Adam Kirsch

To the Republic, for Which It Stands

To the Republic, for Which It Stands To the Republic, for Which It Stands

The broad Trumpian vow to “Make America Great Again” chimed in near-perfect unison with the cultural offensives of the Christian right.

May 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal

Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal

But a vague provision could authorize Attorney General Jeff Sessions to issue guidelines to federal agencies allowing them to discriminate.

May 5, 2017 / Sarah Posner

21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad 21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Olympian talks about her experiences in Rio and being a Black Muslim in America.

May 2, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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