Kevin Jennings is the Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation, a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues. Jennings served as the Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Department of Education from 2009-2011. He is the founder and former executive director of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, which has its headquarters in New York City. The […]

Journal/islam is a program through Michigan State University’s School of Journalism. The goal of the IMAJE project  is to develop with and for journalism faculty a  nuanced perspective on Islam, Muslims, and Muslim societies that will generate more accurate reporting.  It is not intended as an exhaustive resource on Islam and Muslims.  Rather, this website […]

Barbara J. Dilly is associate professor of anthropology at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Her research interests include the rural church and American agriculture.

June 1, 2013, Associated Press article about the Catholic Church’s waning influence in American politics. The article is posted on The Washington Post website.

April 1, 2013, U.S. News & World Report column by Brad Bannon arguing that Democrats and progressives are now winning the culture wars thanks to increased support for issues such as gay rights and gun control.

June 2, 2013, Freeline Media Orlando article arguing that while politicians continue to fight the culture war, America has largely moved on.

May 9, 2013, The Atlantic article about how even though strides have been made towards gay rights, the culture war is not over and LGBT groups and people remain under fire.

Souls in Transition: The Religious & Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults (2009) examines the spiritual values of today’s college students. Christian Smith and Patricia Snell are the co-authors.

Building Jewish Bridges is an outreach program run by the Jewish Community Federation of Greater East Bay in San Francisco for intermarried couples. It provides support for honoring the Jewish tradition.