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Joshua Roberts / Reuters What Lies Ahead for Obama's Countering Violent Extremism Program?
A new report confirms the skepticism of civil libertarians. But if the initiative is discontinued, will its replacement be any better?
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Dylan Martinez / Reuters 'This Is Exactly What He Wants': How Geert Wilders Won by Losing
The Dutch populist never really wanted to become prime minister, according to his brother.
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Yves Herman / Reuters When the Netherlands Had a Muslim-Majority Empire
Geert Wilders's brand of hostility to Islam has deep roots in Dutch society.
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Adnan Abidi / Reuters How Holi Got Politicized
India’s festival of colors is usually a religious and cultural celebration, but this year it had a distinctly partisan hue.
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Mark Humphrey / AP Russell Moore and the Fight for the Soul of the Southern Baptist Convention
The backlash against the conservative evangelical leader reveals deep tensions in his denomination.
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Edmon De Haro Breaking Faith
The culture war over religious morality has faded; in its place is something much worse.
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Cris Toala Olivares / Reuters How the Netherlands Made Geert Wilders Possible
Many voters may choose his anti-Islam party in a country once famous for its tolerance.
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Courtesy of CNN Reza Aslan and the Risks of Making Religion Relatable
The scholar says his new TV show is just what minorities need. Critics say the opposite. What if both are right?
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Stephanie Keith / Andrew Burton / Robert Daemmrich … Muslim Americans Are United by Trump—and Divided by Race
Facing increasing hostility from the administration, the religious community also has to cope with its own internal tensions.
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Andrew Medichini / AP Will Pope Francis Allow Married Men to Become Priests?
The pontiff said he’s open to studying the question—but that doesn’t mean he’ll do away with celibacy.
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Jose Cabezas / Reuters White Evangelicals Believe They Face More Discrimination Than Muslims
A new study suggests different groups of Americans see their country in radically divergent ways.
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Christian Hartmann / Reuters Is Israel's Travel Ban Comparable to Trump's?
The Knesset passed a law that would deny entry to some foreign activists who support boycotting the Jewish state.
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David Ryder / Reuters Trump’s ‘Honor Killing’ Tracking System Could Exacerbate Domestic Violence
The president has ordered agencies to report “acts of gender-based violence against women … by foreign nationals." Advocates and mental-health practitioners are skeptical.
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Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters The Dilemma Facing Ex-Muslims in Trump's America
How to challenge Islam while defending its adherents
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters The Death of Community and the Rise of Trump
What does a decreasing attachment to religious and civic institutions in white, working-class America mean for the country's political future?
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Jay Directo / AFP / Getty The New Atheists of the Philippines
Their style is less Richard Dawkins, more Christian missionary.
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Wilfredo Lee / AP The FBI Arrests a Man for Making Bomb Threats Against Jewish Institutions
The alleged perpetrator is a former reporter who was fired for fabricating stories. He is accused of being responsible for only a small fraction of the threats made in recent weeks.
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Achmad Ibrahim / Reuters Saudi Arabia Is Redefining Islam for the World's Largest Muslim Nation
King Salman's historic visit to Indonesia is the culmination of a long campaign for influence.
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Danny Moloshok / Reuters The Muslims Who Aren’t Celebrating Mahershala Ali’s Oscar Win
Why Pakistan’s envoy to the UN deleted a celebratory tweet
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Tom Mihalek / Reuters Why Attacks on Jewish Cemeteries Provoke Particular Fear
Each new incident assumes added significance for Muslims and Jews who see them as part of a broader pattern.
