religion
Christians Must Publicly Denounce Christian Nationalism
A former pastor explains why more churchgoers must condemn the bigotry of Donald Trump and his supporters in order to save democracy.
The Sacred Heart of Uvalde
The town remains divided in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School tragedy, and the division runs through the church.
Muslim Activists Say It’s Time to Join Black Lives Matter Calls to Reform Law Enforcement
A Dallas mosque’s decision to partner with law enforcement during a nation-wide reckoning on the role of policing fits into a broader hesitation from Muslim communities to jeopardize relationships with police departments.
How Christian Nationalism Moved from the Fringe to the White House
Katherine Stewart’s The Power Worshippers exposes the Christian right’s attempts to revise history and create an American theocracy.
Against the Current
If the Mandaean religion survives, it will be partly because of the refuge it found in Central Texas.
Author Saeed Jones on Empathy, the Power of Memoir, and Growing up Gay in North Texas
“My mission has always been to help people understand that we are never alone in the world.”
‘My Congregation Trusts Women’: Progressive Faith Groups Counter Anti-Abortion Narratives
Conservative Texas groups and lawmakers have cited their faith to back abortion restrictions, but polling shows that majorities across many religions actually support abortion rights.
In NO God We Trust?
An atheist seminar in Fort Worth drew a capacity crowd, evidence that Texas’ growing nonreligious population is finding its political voice here in the Bible Belt.
Shelter Director Ruben Garcia on How Struggling Nonprofits Carry the Load of the Migrant ‘Crisis’
The director of El Paso's Annunciation House has brought compassion to the front lines of migration for four decades.