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Philosophy & Religion

Holy Wars

Secularism is fundamental to liberal governance. But is it sustainable?

James G. Chappel

Arts in Society, Politics

Pigs

Two men test their ethical and spiritual mettle by raising and slaughtering pigs.

Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey

Arts in Society, Politics

Trump and Cruz Battle for Evangelical Hearts

Spiritual warfare on the campaign trail

Laura Premack

Global Justice, Politics

Turkey Descends into Authoritarianism

Fears of terrorism, and President Erdoğan’s rivalry with an exiled theologian, have become excuses for censorship and repression.

Umar Farooq

Arts in Society, Class & Inequality

A Servant Heart

How has neoliberalism become so closely linked with evangelical Christianity?

James G. Chappel

Global Justice, Philosophy & Religion

The Growing Orthodox Threat to Israeli Democracy

It is becoming impossible to ignore the growing theocratic elements in a nation that sees itself as the only democracy in the Middle East.

Elad Uzan

Arts in Society, Politics

One Nigeria Under God

Nigeria's recent election encouraged alliances among Muslims and Christians.

Laura Premack

Arts in Society, Politics

Evangelizing Boston

"Church planting" uses public schools to reduce rent and retake secular Boston.

Katherine Stewart

Arts in Society, Politics

The Rise of the Anti-Muslim Fringe

— and how it became mainstream.

Aziz Z. Huq

Arts in Society, Politics

Dead Man Talking

Brazil's Spiritists, and their hero Chico Xavier, redefine religion.

Laura Premack

Arts in Society, Politics

For Americans, Science and Religion Are Largely Compatible

It is when science directly touches faith that the conflict flares up.

Claude S. Fischer

Forum

France After Charlie Hebdo

France's own political traditions can accommodate visible Islam and heal social divisions.

John Bowen

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