Kelly Ryan is president of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, which operates in 58 countries, serving refugees and other forcibly displaced persons in conflict zones and detention centers, on remote borders and in busy cities. Ryan is also a board member of the Inter-American Foundation and former adviser to the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. […]

Jon Huckins is the founder and director of Journey Home whose work is to heal soul and society through pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago and Mexico-US Border. He is also a PhD candidate in Christian Social Ethics and adjunct professor of New Testament at Point Loma Nazarene University. Jon has written multiple books, including co-authoring […]

Chelsea Sobolik is a writer based in Washington, D.C., where she is also director of government relations at World Relief, a global Christian humanitarian organization and the largest evangelical refugee resettlement in the U.S.

In this edition of ReligionLink, we break down the intersections between religion and crime, exploring gun ownership, anti-religious hate crimes and public perception of crime levels based on religious adherence.

Chunrye Kim is an associate professor of sociology and criminal justice at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, specializing in studying various aspects of violence within intimate relationships, such as intimate partner violence, stalking and violence against women. She also examines other angles related to these issues, including community-based intervention policies and religion.

Amy Adamczyk is professor of sociology at John Jay College in New York City. Her research includes religion, deviance and crime, sociological theory, sexuality and health.

Melvina Sumter is an associate professor of sociology and criminal justice at Old Dominion University. Her research has included religion in prisons, religion and prisoner rehabilitation, and the relationship between religion and crime reduction.

Jacques Berlinerblau is professor of Jewish civilization in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His books include Secularism: The Basics, and he has written numerous other books and scholarly articles on the topic. Berlinerblau can be reached via email or through his publicist, Kelly Hughes.

In this edition of ReligionLink, we orient you to the contours of the current culture wars and provide background and in-depth resources, as well as a selection of relevant stories and sources to turn to.