Claims made in the name of secularism vary greatly. At one extreme, self-described secularists in the United States portray their…
A clash of secularisms? The German historical experience
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Christianity, contemporary legacies, and the critique of secularism
My last post took my response up to the twentieth century invention of “Christian human rights.” This one engages with crucial…
Where is America in human rights history?
What is the place of the United States in the history of Christian human rights? This question is worth entertaining…
Is secularism still Christian?
In January 2013, hundreds of thousands of French Catholics marched down the streets of Paris to protest the “Marriage For…
Christian human rights—An introduction
Christmas Day, 1942. The outcome of World War II was undecided, but the pope had something new to say. A…
CFP: Secularism and Secularity
Now entering its third year, the Secularism and Secularity Program Unit of the American Academy of Religion is going strong…
Futures of the American Religious Past
On January 3, 2015, as part of the winter meeting of American Society for Church History, four interlocutors will speak…
Charismatic malediction, or martyrdom in antebellum America
In an 1850 pamphlet, “The Law-Abiding Conscience and the Higher Law Conscience,” the Reverend Samuel T. Spear observed, “Every professed…
Losing sight of reason
Thomas Pfau has created a brand new narrative, not a scholarly book. In the best Christian traditio renovanda (renewing tradition),…
Egypt’s uncertain future
Since the resignation of former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Egypt has experienced significant turmoil, from temporary rule by the…