Religion
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This Reconstruction-Era Church Is a Place of Sanctuary, Liberation and Reunion
With many rural churches closing their doors, Riverhill has found a way to thrive for over 150 years
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Defusing the Christian Right Requires Understanding It and Offering Something Better
Respectful dialogue begins by listening to people’s beliefs and values
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County Before Country
How a Wisconsin pastor is leading the far-right crusade to criminalize LGBTQ people and destroy Western Christianity
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Five Seismic Shocks to the Military in 2025
A Christian Nationalist Agenda could threaten the freedoms of all Americans
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The Myth of the Constitutional Sheriff
A once-fringe idea has gone mainstream—its flawed roots are as visible as ever
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A Fighting Faith
How a decades-long battle to protect religious freedom in the military is taking on Christian Nationalism
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In Times of Trouble, My Mother’s History Tells Me We Shall Overcome
Our lives are marked by our creative journeys, both inward and outward
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What Counts as American Religion?
A new history reconsiders who belongs in American religious history and what should count as religion
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On Caucus Day in Iowa, a Different Kind of Spin Cycle
Ordinary acts of care teach us to look beyond false claims to glory
Native Life
November 22, 2023
Haudenosaunee Address of Thanksgiving to the Natural World (Ganö:nyök)
A traditional prayer of communal gratitude
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Culture
November 20, 2023
A Wandering Spirit, A Driftless Heart
Remembering the life and novels of David Rhodes one year after his death
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History
August 16, 2023
The Great Spirit (Why I am a Pagan)
Zitkála-Šá, born on the Yankton Indian Reservation in 1876, embraces the religion of her ancestors
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