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Jonathan L. Walton

Jonathan L. Walton is assistant professor at Harvard Divinity School. His lastest book is: Watch This! The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Religious Broadcasting (New York University Press).

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Religion Dispatches
I pray that a solid number of black and brown voters embrace Jesus’ ethic of reciprocity on Tuesday.
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Religion Dispatches
Incidents like the tragedy that befell American Idol Jennifer Hudson make us realize not only why we sing, but why we pray.
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Religion Dispatches
Meet McCain’s newest hail mary, Joe the Plumber, the latest reincarnation of the ahistorical, decontextualized protagonist of America’s myth of success.
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