The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge
We don't yet know what drove killer Craig Stephen Hicks, but American Muslims are more often victims of ideological violence than perpetrators of it.
Feb 11, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith? Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?
Many conservative Christians opposed the bishop’s work on behalf of the poor.
Feb 4, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
Evangelical Boilerplate Evangelical Boilerplate
Billy Graham’s innocuous blend of showmanship and salvation.
Feb 4, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Molly Worthen
The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse
The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.
Jan 27, 2015 / John Feffer
Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France
The country struggles with religion and integration one week after the Charlie Hebdo murders.
Jan 21, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why It’s OK for ‘The New York Times’ to Not Be Charlie Why It’s OK for ‘The New York Times’ to Not Be Charlie
While the Times frequently needs pushing on its watery language, there are real ethical reasons to exclude Charlie’s Mohammad cartoons.
Jan 15, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The Movement to Put a Church in Every School Is Growing The Movement to Put a Church in Every School Is Growing
How evangelicals are taking advantage of publicly funded spaces.
Jan 14, 2015 / Feature / Katherine Stewart
How Unstable Is the Saudi Petro-Kingdom? How Unstable Is the Saudi Petro-Kingdom?
From plummeting petroleum prices to political unrest, it has been decades since the fortunes of the kingdom were so much in doubt.
Faith and Suspicion: On Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila’ Faith and Suspicion: On Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila’
The novelist offers an elegant answer to the question, “What is it to be human?”
Jan 7, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Roxana Robinson
A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered
Many will rightly remember Rabbi Leonard Beerman for his political and moral advocacy. My memories of him are of a more personal nature.
Dec 29, 2014 / Lived History / Michele Willens