Over the last several years the term religious “Nones” has become a major topic of discussion and analysis by those who pay attention to religious trends. Although the term dates back at least to the…
For the past three weeks, The Cubit has explored blame in the twenty-first century. We approached scholars, scientists, policy experts, and theologians to ask how blame takes shape in the contemporary…
While LGBTQI people and allies in America enjoyed a hard-fought victory in last month’s Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, the reaction overseas has been far uglier. In countries like Uganda…
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The Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody wants to tell you why evangelicals like Donald Trump. It’s a good try, but it’s not very convincing. Brody has spent many years interviewing…
This article is part of It’s Your Fault, The Cubit ’s series on blame in contemporary society. In her contribution to the series, journalist Xarissa Holdaway examines the American prison system and…
You may have heard that there was a spot of bother at Netroots Nation this week. Black Lives Matter activists interrupted a forum with Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders, wanting to know what the…
European negotiations over the Greek debt crisis have taken a series of bewildering turns in recent weeks. European financial institutions demanded dramatic cuts in social programs as a condition for…