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Religion Archive

Archives for November 2019

Politics
The post-Christian culture warsThe post-Christian culture wars
Politics

The Trump administration’s two most revealing speeches weren’t given by Trump.

By Ezra Klein
Is positive psychology all it’s cracked up to be?
Psychology

The field of positive psychology has captivated the world with its hopeful promises — and drawn critics for its moralizing, mysticism, and serious commercialization.

By Joseph Smith
Culture
David Bazan talks about his music and watching Christianity be “co-opted by authoritarianism”David Bazan talks about his music and watching Christianity be “co-opted by authoritarianism”
Culture

The provocative Pedro the Lion frontman is the subject of the new documentary Strange Negotiations.

By Alissa Wilkinson
He needed a gender-affirming procedure. The hospital said no.
The Highlight

As rural hospitals shutter and faith-based care grows, “religious refusals” are leaving some patients without options.

By s.e. smith