Anti-Catholicism and Religious Freedom

by Peter J. Leithart

Nineteenth-century America justified anti-Catholicism in the name of religious liberty. Continue Reading »

17 Aug 2015

Anti-Labor, Anti-Catholic

by Peter J. Leithart

Opposition to the American labor movement was intertwined with opposition to American Catholics. Continue Reading »

13 Aug 2015

What Cantwell Achieved

by Peter J. Leithart

The legacy of Cantwell v. Connecticut. Continue Reading »

12 Aug 2015

Social Science v. Theology

by Peter J. Leithart

American universities developed social sciences as an alternative to the Protestant moral establishment. Continue Reading »

11 Aug 2015

Myth of American Religious Freedom

by Peter J. Leithart

Until the 20th century, American religious freedom was always constrained by a moral establishment. Continue Reading »

10 Aug 2015

America and Uniracial Christianity

by Peter J. Leithart

American is not racially homogenous. So why do most American Christians attend racially homogenous churches? Continue Reading »

10 Aug 2015

Congregations and Social Capital

by Peter J. Leithart

American congregations provide many forms of social capital to members. Continue Reading »

7 Aug 2015

Unmixed America

by Peter J. Leithart

Why North America is less diverse than Latin America. Continue Reading »

29 Jul 2015

Niebuhr and Mission to the Jews

by Peter J. Leithart

Niebuhr's argument calling for an end to Christian missions to Jews was the culmination of a long theological development. Continue Reading »

29 Jul 2015

Civility and Secularization

by Peter J. Leithart

Is contemporary society post-Christian or thoroughly Protestant? Continue Reading »

28 Jul 2015