The Washington Post: Franklin was the pioneer of a uniquely American kind of faith, one which touted the benevolent effects of faith even as it jettisoned virtually all theological beliefs.
NPR: To understand how religion shapes America, look to its early days
The New York Times: Peter L. Berger, an influential theologian and sociologist who argued that faith can indeed flourish in modern society if people learn to recognize the transcendent and supernatural in ordinary experiences, died on Tuesday.
Religion News Service: Car-care ministries, where church members repair cars for those in need, transcend state borders and religious groups.
The (London) Guardian: Centrists claim that the middle ground is where grown-ups do politics. It isn't. It's where the elite try to manage things into staying the same, Giles Fraser says.
Religion Dispatches: Spokesperson's defense of Trump tweets is old-school Protestant theology laid bare. Interestingly, 16th century Catholics worried that this might happen.
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