Religion
Civil Religion as a Gateway to Christian Nationalism
The inclusion of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance was a sectarian move whose exclusionary effects are increasingly evident in today’s religious landscape

In Short Measures Life May Perfect Be
In an age overrun by our relentless desire for more—whether more wealth or more productivity from limited soil—Wendell Berry’s writings offer a way to find wholeness in life’s finitude

On Caucus Day in Iowa, a Different Kind of Spin Cycle
Ordinary acts of care teach us to look beyond false claims to glory

Haudenosaunee Address of Thanksgiving to the Natural World (Ganö:nyök)
A traditional prayer of communal gratitude

A Wandering Spirit, A Driftless Heart
Remembering the life and novels of David Rhodes one year after his death

The Great Spirit (Why I am a Pagan)
Zitkála-Šá, born on the Yankton Indian Reservation in 1876, embraces the religion of her ancestors

Eating Disorders in Farm Country
We speak openly about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt or abusing drugs or alcohol, but we don’t routinely talk to our young people about the dangers of eating disorders.

Shinnecock Farmers and Nuns Use Kelp To Restore Bay Ecosystem
Members of the Long Island-based tribe and local Sisters of St. Joseph have a long history of supportive partnership

Let Everyone Take a Chance on Romance
Valentine's Day is for anyone who loves and is loved

The Battle Over Religion in Public Schools
How school prayer, intelligent design, and Bible classes faded from the conservative agenda.

Meatpacking, Migration and the American Dream
An interview with the author of Meatpacking America: How Migration, Work and Faith Unite and Divide the Heartland
