by Bruce David Forbes and Jeffrey H. Mahan, editors of Religion and Popular Culture in America, Third Edition The campaign, election, and presidency of Donald Trump have received extensive analysis, especially political …
Read More >The revelation that James Comey has a secret Twitter account led to further examination this week of the name associated with the purported account: Reinhold Niebuhr. Theories abound about why the Director of the …
Read More >Today we honor the life and legacy of civil rights activist Cesar Chavez on what would have been his 90th birthday. He is remembered not just as a champion for labor rights …
Read More >By John J. Collins, author of The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul Jewish identity is a controversial issue. Traditionally, anyone born of a Jewish mother is …
Read More >This post is adapted from the introduction to a special Forum, Studying Religion in the Age of Trump, published in the Winter 2017 issue of Religion and American Culture. Enjoy free access to …
Read More >With last Friday’s executive order on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, along with plans to continue construction of the barrier along the US-Mexico border moving forward, the current presidential administration has brought heightened attention to immigration …
Read More >by Steven Weitzman and Sylvester Johnson, editors of The FBI and Religion: Faith and National Security Before and After 9/11 James B. Comey wants you to know that the FBI he directs …
Read More >Aaron J. Hahn Tapper’s book, Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities, was selected by the Jewish Book Council as a finalist for the Dorothy Kripke Award for Education and …
Read More >by Amanda J. Baugh, author of God and the Green Divide: Religious Environmentalism in Black and White On Monday afternoon, the Rev. Canon Sally Bingham spoke in front of the office of …
Read More >As the holidays approach, we wanted to unwrap notable holiday-themed articles published across UC Press Journals. From the history of Christmas dinner to Chrismukkah multiculturalism, Dickensian literature to Russian holiday foods (and recipes!), we wish …
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