Coverage of what has been called “Christian nationalism” has become ubiquitous. So ubiquitous, in fact, that some commentators in the United States have warned Christian nationalism is a democracy demolisher. Others, however, have raised concerns that coverage of Christian nationalism is “overhyped” and the concept poorly defined. In this ReligionLink Reporting Guide, we take a […]

Ronilso Pacheco is a theologian interested in democracy, race, fundamentalism, and extremism. He is the author of the books Teologia Negra (Black Theology) and Occupy, Resist, and Subvert. He is a frequent contributor to various media outlets in Brazil.

In this edition of ReligionLink, we provide background, tips, stories, sources and other resources for reporters to better cover the confluence of religion and political violence in the months and years ahead.

Jeremy Ginges is a professor in behavioral science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research focuses on two related problems: How do humans decide whether to cooperate across cultural boundaries, and why do people sacrifice everything (their own lives, the lives of loved ones) for an abstract cause like nation or […]

Nawara Aboud is a graduate researcher at University College, Oxford. Her expertise revolves around the politics of ethnicity, violent conflict, peace-building and post-conflict transformation. In particular, her research focuses on the political trajectories that countries take in the aftermath of civil wars and the economic, social and political dynamics that drive them.

Grisel D’Elena is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of international relations at Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she is an adjunct professor. She has performed fieldwork abroad with U.N. officials, refugee coalition members and ethnic minorities, specifically in Southeast Asia, where she began to investigate the Rohingya Muslim ethnic […]

Samantha Gonzalez-Block is an ordained Presbyterian minister who works with the Interfaith Families Project. She grew up in a multicultural, multilingual, Jewish-Christian home in Montclair, New Jersey.

In this edition of ReligionLink, we offer background, tips, related stories and relevant sources for you to better understand, appreciate and report on interfaith relationships, families and love.

Francesco Cerchiaro is assistant professor in the gender and diversity department at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He researched how Christian-Muslim families navigate cultural diversity.