Anthea Butler

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

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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…

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

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

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

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

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Despite a rich history of black Americans involved in the Catholic Church, invisibility is a big problem for black Catholics in America.

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

— 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,…

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

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

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

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President Barack Obama cried during his announcement of new executive actions designed to curb gun violence in the United States by restricting…

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Bernice King, daughter of MLK, is an assistant pastor at New Birth.

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While Chris Martin has a deep interest in yoga spirituality, it does not make him an expert on how best to portray…

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There are many photos of Catholic priests and nuns marching in the Civil Rights movement, most notably at the March on Selma,…

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Evangelical women are also large consumers of evangelical media and ministries, and their support of these organizations is crucial. Should they shun…

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As a historian of American and African-American religion, I know that the Trayvon Martin moment is just one moment in a history…

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If there is anyone who values free speech, it is a tenured professor!

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In Pope Francis's 'Amoris Laetitia' (The Joy of Love), an apostolic exhortation on Catholic family life, he does not make earth-shattering doctrinal…

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'Amoris Latetia' reiterates that Pope Francis is interested in changing both the tone and reception of people and families in the church…

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There is not one particular moment that can account for the shift from the social issue concerns of 19th-century evangelicals into the…

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What is the role of a public intellectual in the age of Twitter and soundbites? Is it to share your thoughts for…

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In many cases, in order to protect organizations, administrators often move abusers around, discount victim statements, stonewall victims in administrative processes, and/or…

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