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Tara Isabella Burton

Tara Isabella Burton

Former Staff Writer, Religion

    Latest articles by Tara Isabella Burton

    Gender
    Evangelical leader Paige Patterson was ousted for sexism. Now he’s teaching an ethics class.Evangelical leader Paige Patterson was ousted for sexism. Now he’s teaching an ethics class.
    Gender

    Patterson’s response to the allegations against him says a lot about evangelicals and #MeToo.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Legacy Christian organization: Brett Kavanaugh “must step aside immediately”Legacy Christian organization: Brett Kavanaugh “must step aside immediately”
    Religion

    The National Council of Churches’ condemnation could spell a resurgence of the religious left.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Poll: just 3 in 10 Catholics approve of Pope Francis’s handling of the clerical sex abuse crisisPoll: just 3 in 10 Catholics approve of Pope Francis’s handling of the clerical sex abuse crisis
    Religion

    A new Pew poll suggests trust in the embattled pontiff is plummeting.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    White evangelicals are the only religious group to support TrumpWhite evangelicals are the only religious group to support Trump
    Religion

    A new poll says 71 percent of white evangelicals approve of his presidency.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Explainers
    The rebranded Weight Watchers is bringing wellness to the massesThe rebranded Weight Watchers is bringing wellness to the masses
    Explainers

    Wellness used to be aspirational. Now it’s a “responsibility.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Hillsong: the evangelical megachurch that helped save Justin Bieber’s soul — and image
    Explainers

    How Hillsong Church transformed Justin Bieber from a bad boy into a Christian family man.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Politics
    Major Catholic magazine rescinds endorsement of Kavanaugh over sexual assault allegationsMajor Catholic magazine rescinds endorsement of Kavanaugh over sexual assault allegations
    Politics

    Brett Kavanaugh cites his Jesuit education to defend his integrity. Now a Jesuit magazine has disavowed his nomination.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Politics
    Poll: 48% of white evangelicals would support Kavanaugh even if the allegations against him were truePoll: 48% of white evangelicals would support Kavanaugh even if the allegations against him were true
    Politics

    A Marist poll illustrates how white evangelical culture minimizes the seriousness of assault.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Explainers
    The “male bonding” of Brett Kavanaugh’s youth had a human costThe “male bonding” of Brett Kavanaugh’s youth had a human cost
    Explainers

    Kavanaugh and his high school friends bonded over a woman’s humiliation. That’s all too common.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconductA scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct
    Religion

    Theologian L. Gregory Jones, the dean of the Duke University Divinity School, on why “forgiveness should always be a gift.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton