Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter gives the Vice President of the United States a history lesson and a lesson in historical thinking. Vice President JD Vance spoke at theĀ International Religious Freedom SummitĀ last week. There was much in […]
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Were the Puritans “Christian nationalists”?
I encourage you to read Bob Smietana’s piece at Religion News Service. It is titled, “We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly.” It’s a good piece of reporting on modern-day Christian nationalists like Charlie Kirk, Al Mohler, and […]
The Author’s Corner with Linford D. Fisher, Sheila M. McIntyre, and Julie A. Fisher
Linford D. Fisher is Associate Professor of History at Brown University, Sheila M. McIntyre is Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Potsdam, and Julie A. Fisher is a historian, educator, and editor. This interview […]
On that Satanic statue in the Iowa state capitol…
I don’t like this display. I find it offensive. But my views on the display are a bit different than people like MAGA worship-leader and Christian nationalist Sean Feucht: To be short and sweet, I don’t think any religious symbols […]
Does Speaker of the House Mike Johnson really believe in religious freedom?
Conservative evangelicals like to talk a lot about religious freedom. When they do address this topic, they are usually talking about their own religious freedom–freedom not to bake a wedding cake, or something like that. I am sure Mike Johnson, […]
The Author’s Corner with Mark Valeri
Mark Valeri is the Reverend Priscilla Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor of Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. This interview is based on his new book, The Opening of the Protestant Mind: How Anglo-American Protestants Embraced Religious Liberty (Oxford […]
What happens when gay rights clash with religious freedom?
Here is Tish Harrison Warren at The New York Times: This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will reignite a continuing conversation about what to do when long-established religious convictions clash with gay peopleās civil rights. InĀ 303 […]
Biden administration says it wants to defend religious exemptions for schools
This is big news on the religious liberty front. I’m on the road, but hope to return to this story in the coming days. Here is Michelle Boorstein at The Washington Post: The Justice Department in a new court filing […]
The Supreme Court is far more likely to rule in favor of religious rights
Perhaps those concerned about religious liberty as it relates to The Equality Act should consider this. Here is a taste of Adam Liptak’s parsing of a recent essay to be published in The Supreme Court Review: āFor many today, religious […]