Matthew L. Harris is Professor of History and Director of Legal Studies atĀ Colorado State University – Pueblo. This interview is based on his new book, Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality (Oxford University Press, 2024). JF: […]
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Religious congregations in New Orleans are doing something about the effects of climate change
Nina Lakhani, a reporter for The Guardian, introduces us to the Community Lighthouse Network, a group of New Orleans congregations, including a Black megachurch, tackling the effects of climate change in the Big Easy. Here is a taste of Lakhani’s […]
The Author’s Corner with Rodney Hessinger
Rodney Hessinger is Professor of History and Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at John Carroll University. This interview is based on his new book, Smitten: Sex, Gender, and the Contest for Souls in the Second Great Awakening (Cornell […]
A Chicago church closes its doors
A nice piece of reporting and stortytelling here from Bob Smietana of Religion News Service: Like so many pastors around the United States, the Rev. Amanda Olson has kept one eye on the Bible and another on the evolving religious […]
The Author’s Corner with Brendan J. J. Payne
Brendan J. J. Payne is Assistant Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at North Greenville University. This interview is based on his new book, Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow: Prohibition and the Transformation of Racial and […]
Does your church have a racist past?
Check out Mark Wingfield’s piece at Baptist World Global titled “What to do if you unearth a history of slavery in your church, college, or institution?” Here’s a taste: With increasing attention to the roots of American slavery in religious […]