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Gospel of a new Christian left
The Nation

Gospel of a new Christian left

Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences says that slaveholder Christianity was central to the postbellum mythology of the South, with the Klan a symbol of white Christian nationalism.

Religious freedom arguments underpin wave of challenges to abortion bans
The New York Times

Religious freedom arguments underpin wave of challenges to abortion bans

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Satanic Temple’s abortion-related lawsuits are helpful for countering the religious right with a faith whose rights are being violated.

The sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bans
Politico.com

The sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bans

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that there’s a strong argument for religious exemptions from abortion bans because those bills were initially passed for religious reasons.

What college students need is a taste of the monk’s life
The New York Times

What college students need is a taste of the monk’s life

Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences is challenging his students to adopt monastic traditions in order to rethink the purpose of education.

The search for meaning
Seven students smile under the canopy of a motor-powered boat travelling on a river

Traveling by boat along the River Kwai, where the students spent their New Year.

(Image: Justin McDaniel)

The search for meaning

During the course Living Deliberately: Monks, Saints, and the Contemplative Life, taught by Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences, students experiment with ascetic practices.

Kristina García

‘The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom’
Protesters carrying Iranian flags walk through the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which is dotted with black and white photos of Iranians allegedly killed by their government.

Protesters walk through a vigil honoring Iranians allegedly killed by their government during a rally in support of the ongoing protests in Iran at the National Mall on Dec. 17, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

‘The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom’

This timely volume of essays edited by professors Heather J. Sharkey and Jeffrey Green explores theoretical, historical, and legal perspectives on religious freedom, while examining its meaning as an experience, value, and right.

Kristen de Groot

Faith in public life 
A black-and-white-image of a man with a hand on his heart

In a speaker series for the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous hosted Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard and Rabbi David Saperstein.

Faith in public life 

In a conversation sponsored by the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous discussed religion’s potential to transform society with Charles ‘Chaz’ Howard and David Saperstein.

Kristina García