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An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

Rollo Romig on Bangalore, Spiritually Sanctioned Murder, and the Self-Delusions of India's Police Force

By Rollo Romig | August 9, 2024

Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s

Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s

Eliza Griswold Chronicles the Emergence of a Unique Blend of Counterculture and Christianity

By Eliza Griswold | August 8, 2024

Shalom Auslander on the First Story He Was Ever Told

Shalom Auslander on the First Story He Was Ever Told

“The first part of You Suck is known as The Old Testament.”

By Shalom Auslander | July 23, 2024

From Dream to Nightmare: On the Deadly Manifestations of Religious Hatred in India

From Dream to Nightmare: On the Deadly Manifestations of Religious Hatred in India

Zara Chowdhary Remembers a Idyllic Childhood Torn Apart by Violent Sectarianism

By Zara Chowdhary | July 22, 2024

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

By Michael Taylor | July 17, 2024

So long, #SmutWeek. Time to celebrate pious fiction with #NunDay.

So long, #SmutWeek. Time to celebrate pious fiction with #NunDay.

By Brittany Allen | July 8, 2024

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How Charles Darwin Became a 19th-Century Scientific Rock Star

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How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

By Tiya Miles | June 18, 2024

Finding What Works: Alex DiFrancesco on Transness and Spirituality

By Alex DiFrancesco | June 18, 2024

“Historical Fanfiction.” The Deceptive, Dangerous Simplicity of Originalism in American Politics

“Historical Fanfiction.” The Deceptive, Dangerous Simplicity of Originalism in American Politics

Madiba K. Dennie on the Antiquated Conservatism Underpinning the United States’ Highest Courts of Law

By Madiba K. Dennie | June 13, 2024

How Astrology Helped Kings and Commoners Alike Make Sense of the World

How Astrology Helped Kings and Commoners Alike Make Sense of the World

Tabitha Stanmore on the Centuries-Old Tradition of Looking to the Stars For Answers

By Tabitha Stanmore | June 4, 2024

Respectability Be Damned: How the Harlem Renaissance Paved the Way for Art by Black Nonbelievers

Respectability Be Damned: How the Harlem Renaissance Paved the Way for Art by Black Nonbelievers

Anthony Pinn Explores How James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Zora Neale Hurston, and Others Embraced a New Black Humanism

By Anthony B. Pinn | May 24, 2024

PEN President Jennifer Finney Boylan Announces Plans to Review PEN’s Work Going Back a Decade

PEN President Jennifer Finney Boylan Announces Plans to Review PEN’s Work Going Back a Decade

Facing Widespread Criticism, PEN America Responds

By Literary Hub | April 18, 2024

Jesus Had Needs, Too: On the Sacred Blasphemy of <em>The Last Temptation of Christ</em>

Jesus Had Needs, Too: On the Sacred Blasphemy of The Last Temptation of Christ

Ed Simon Considers the Literary and Cinematic Representations of Christianity's Chief Paradox

By Ed Simon | March 29, 2024

Sacrifice and Obedience: Marilynne Robinson on the Timeless Tale of Abraham and Isaac

Sacrifice and Obedience: Marilynne Robinson on the Timeless Tale of Abraham and Isaac

Considering the Narrative Underpinnings of the Book of Genesis

By Marilynne Robinson | March 15, 2024

What American Divorces Tell Us About American Marriages

What American Divorces Tell Us About American Marriages

Lyz Lenz on the Inseparable Histories of Matrimony and Disunion in the United States

By Lyz Lenz | February 22, 2024

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