Getting to root of rising antisemitism in America

Getting to root of rising antisemitism in America

Fighting rising antisemitism in the U.S. will require a dramatic shift in civility and a renewed focus on teaching history and religion, according to Mark Oppenheimer, at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. “The humanities don’t inoculate against hatred, but they give us the tools to fight it.”
The Coerced Conscience

The Coerced Conscience

The Coerced Conscience examines liberty of conscience, the freedom to live one’s life in accordance with the dictates of conscience, especially in religion. It offers a new perspective on the politics of conscience through the eyes of some of its most influential advocates and critics in Western history, John Milton, Thomas Hobbes, Baruch Spinoza, and […]
Ten Commandments display probably not legal

Ten Commandments display probably not legal

Louisiana’s recent legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom is likely unconstitutional under the current framework of the Establishment Clause, said an expert on law and religion at Washington University in St. Louis.
Millennial Jewish Stars

Millennial Jewish Stars

Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy

A case study by Jonathan Branfman, AB ’06, on six young Jewish entertainers and what their success reveals about race, gender, and antisemitism in America.
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