University of Pennsylvania
White Evangelical Racism: Anthea Butler
By Ray Kirstein — February 17, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Anthea Butler, author of "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America", about her appearance in the new Christian nationalism documentary "God & Country"
Is the university good for the Jews? With Mark Oppenheimer
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 25, 2024
How did the university become a battle ground for Jewish identity? A conversation with Mark Oppenheimer reveals some interesting nuances to that question.
Survey: Antisemitism at US campuses limited to select schools
By Yonat Shimron — December 15, 2023
(RNS) — The survey of 51 public and private universities from The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University found a small number of 'hotspot' schools where Jewish students faced a hostile environment.
There is no ‘context’ for Jew hatred
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 11, 2023
(RNS) — The testimony from those college presidents reveals a deep crisis in American education. It is far deeper than merely antisemitism.
UPenn law professor Amy Wax’s anti-Indian rants leave out inconvenient history
By Suhag Shukla — April 20, 2022
(RNS) — Wax’s appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show crossed into an increasingly common Hinduphobia.
At top universities, institutes of Catholic thought focus on science and religion
By Alejandra Molina — March 28, 2022
(RNS) — A multi-million dollar grant will support a new three-year plan for creating a national network of independent institutes of Catholic thought at US universities.
What’s US religion worth? $1.2 trillion, says one demographer
By Lauren Markoe — September 14, 2016
(RNS) It might seem folly to try to put a number on religion's value to American society. But Brian Grim gave it a try.
American mosques trying to protect bodies and spirits from hate
By Lauren Markoe — December 15, 2015
(RNS) More security cameras and more security guards can make Muslims feel safer. But so does the reassurance that most Americans support them.
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