Anthea Butler
MSNBC Columnist
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America."
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America."
Latest from Anthea Butler
‘Conclave’ could have made a revolutionary statement — but it fell short
“Conclave,” an Academy Award nominee for best picture, illuminates the arcane world of the Vatican and its rituals surrounding a pope’s death.
These Trump administration Catholics are at odds with Pope Francis over immigration
Francis’ letter to U.S. bishops about Trump's immigration policies was also a pointed critique of JD Vance’s erroneous exposition on medieval theology.
The clergy giving cover to Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportation
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Rev. Franklin Graham are expected to pray at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
Pope Francis’ D.C. archbishop appointment is a poke at Trump
By choosing Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, the pope is sending a message to the incoming president promising mass deportations.
How come there’s no war on Christmas this year?
This year, Republicans and conservative Christians have dispensed with whining about a war on Christmas in anticipation of the second coming of their political savior.
‘Mary’ on Netflix is the cinematic propaganda the prosperity church craves
“Mary,” the new movie on Netflix, is both a bad supernatural movie set in the desert and a bad, violent, cheaply made thriller set in ancient times.
The abortion debate is turning into Trump’s greatest dilemma
The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot are a minefield for the Republican Party. Everything Trump says about the topic leads to another explosion.
The ridiculous moral panic over the Olympics’ opening ceremony
Conservatives thought they saw a sacrilegious mockery of the Last Supper during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony. But that’s not what it was about at all.
What JD Vance’s conversion to Catholicism adds to Trump’s ticket
JD Vance is a Catholic convert who wants to ban abortion. Besides running alongside Donald Trump, Vance and Vice President Mike Pence have one thing in common.
Pope Francis' CBS interview helps amplify his voice over those of U.S. bishops
Pope Francis’ television interview with CBS News’ Nora O’Donnell captured him balancing Catholic teaching with pastoral concern
The political views of these Christian nationalists might surprise you
A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute finds that Christian nationalists come in all colors. But Black believers have different political views.
