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religion and politics
Faith in American democracy? Prospects for renewal amid crisis
We are living in a moment of intense anxiety about the fate of democracy around the world. Democratic institutions are…
A Witness in our spirits
Considering how Black people in America might go on living and loving life, facing seemingly interminable political impossibility, I want…
RFP | SSRC Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship
The Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal (RSDR) Fellowship of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is now accepting applications for…
An American political theology?
One question I have been thinking about is whether contested political theologies can coexist with collective governance, which would have…
Church State Corporation—An introduction
Following this introduction, five dialogues will be published in which Sullivan was paired with another scholar to discuss Church State…
Catholicism and European politics: Two new trends
I want to offer a reflection on two religious developments in contemporary Europe that highlight but also challenge Roy’s account…
Self-inflicted wounds: The Church and dissipation of Christianity in Europe
[I]t bears emphasizing that the Roman Catholic Church itself is complicit in ensuring Christianity’s disappearance in Europe, even more fundamentally…
Are societies religious? (Or is there a better question?)
As I read Roy, he reserves a place for a religion that is not admixed with other types of things,…
Questions of power and privilege in Europe’s relationship with Christianity
It is not whether Europe is Christian or not that matters. What matters is who is asking the question and…