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Unpacking Hillary Clinton’s Religion
In June, Donald Trump said, “We don’t know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she’s been in the public eye for years and...
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Oct 10, 20164 min read


The Resurrection of a Genre: Christian Films and Hollywood’s Polarization
Hollywood has rediscovered religion,” wrote Tatiana Siegel for The Hollywood Reporter in their latest magazine. And, she appears to be...
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Mar 28, 20166 min read


The Crusades Haven’t Ended: Crusades in Politics
It isn’t unusual for the president’s words to be analyzed and criticized. The propensity of Americans to routinely invoke their First...
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Mar 2, 20155 min read


BPR Interview: Reza Aslan
Dr. Reza Aslan is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.” Currently a professor of...
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Dec 22, 20144 min read


God and Elections: Political Challenges for Atheists
In a nation founded on a premise of religious freedom, politicians are struggling with a new dimension of faith: atheism. The United...
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Sep 28, 20146 min read


Bishops on the Border
Art by Emily Reif Since the founding of America, religion has always been both a powerful influence and a blunt weapon in political...
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Jul 6, 20146 min read


Business, Pray, Love: Hobby Lobby and Conestoga’s Oral Arguments
Hello from Arlington! There might be snow on the ground, but it is indeed late March — and that means that the Supreme Court has finally...
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Mar 27, 20145 min read


Turbulent: The Normality of Silence
Turbulent by Shirin Neshat. Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons License. Turbulent is the first short film of a trilogy created by...
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Feb 14, 20143 min read


Holy Schnikes, Reproductive Health!
Hello readers! I hope that, despite Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, you’re keeping warm and reading up on...
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Feb 5, 20145 min read


Same, Same, but Different: The Roots of Sri Lankan Ethnic Tension
Sri Lanka, or previously Ceylon, is a small nation with a diverse amalgam of religions and languages. During the British colonial period,...
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Jan 30, 20144 min read


Businesses Might Be People, Too? Religion and the ACA at the Court
Hello, readers, and welcome to December! Just when you thought the Supreme Court was slowing down in preparation for the holiday season,...
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Dec 4, 20137 min read


Rhode Island and the Right to be Sick
As the leaves change color and the temperature drops, winter and the flu season are fast approaching. With the chill also comes the...
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Nov 7, 20135 min read
No Hope in this Pope
In September 2011, two friends and I took a twenty-six hour bus ride through the dirt roads linking Brasília to São Félix do Araguaia, a...
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Mar 19, 20135 min read


Massachusetts: Not Godless Heathens?
While combing through state laws as part of an research internship, I came across Massachusetts General Law Part 1, Title XII, Chapter...
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Mar 9, 20131 min read
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