On The Guardian's Belief page, a former prisoner documents the power of religion and faith to foster group solidarity and personal reform…
Jake Alter
Jake Alter is an intern for projects on religion and the public sphere at the SSRC and a former contributor to here & there. He is currently a senior at Haverford College, where he is pursuing a major in religion, a minor in political science, and a concentration in Middle East studies, with a focus on the role that Islam plays in the political dynamics of Muslim-majority nations.
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A gay veteran’s lament
June 17, 2010
Serena Hayden, a veteran of the United States military, speaks of her experience serving as a gay soldier under "don't…
“Religion can make life inside bearable”
June 16, 2010
Francis Davis discusses the role of religion in the prison system, why certain religious movements acquire certain followings, and the…
Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb
June 10, 2010
In The Guardian, Karen McVeigh discusses a controversial advertisement that portrays a scan of a fetus with a halo above…
Religion and the judiciary
June 9, 2010
In The Guardian, Aidan O'Neill discusses the role of religion in the American and British Supreme Courts.