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While the 1963 Birmingham church bombing is the most historic, there also was a series of church burnings in the 1990s. Recognition of the…

— Anthea Butler

I went to Catholic school and experienced racism firsthand from nuns and priests.

— Anthea Butler

Graham promoted a white evangelical respectability that wanted to 'put the brakes' on the civil rights movement, and never really accepted women as equal…

— Anthea Butler

Historically, narratives of forgiveness were part of both the anti-slavery movement and the civil rights movement in America. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' for instance, was…

— Anthea Butler

What often happens in a court of law is that, if victims do get their day in court, they are on trial as much…

— Anthea Butler

Whether Trump knew it or not, his strong language tapped into evangelical beliefs about the 'last days' and America's role in biblical prophecy.

— Anthea Butler

The pope's instruction for priests to forgive may mean, in some cases, the difference between a woman staying in the Catholic Church or leaving…

— Anthea Butler

My memories of Vatican II center on white parishioners turning away from me when I went to shake their hands at Mass during the…

— Anthea Butler

Trump's defense of white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism is gathering those who support him into a strong solidified base. Since the election of Francis, Republicans have…

— Anthea Butler

Not every conservative Christian is a dominionist, but to say a movement doesn't exist, as some pundits and journalists have, without even being able…

— Anthea Butler

The University of Pennsylvania and my wonderful colleagues in the Department of Religious Studies have been routinely sent hate emails about me. Calls to…

— Anthea Butler

Coldplay's 'Hymn for the Weekend' video featuring Beyonce is already caught in a heated conversation about cultural appreciation of Indian religion and culture versus…

— Anthea Butler