About the Center

We are a dedicated group of scholars and professionals working to support outstanding analysis of the historical and contemporary intertwinings of religion and politics. Our aim is to educate students and the public through our courses, events, and publications, while modeling discussion and debate that values each person’s humanity as the cornerstone of a productive democracy. 

Spring 2026 Course Highlight

Native American Religions and Politics

This course employs an interdisciplinary lens, reading historical, ethnographic, legal, and literary texts to both complicate and illuminate the relationship between Indigenous homelands and the U.S. nation state. 

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Recent News

Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Announces New Postdoctoral Fellowship Search

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Latest from Our Journal

Godly Persuasion

By Kenneth E. Frantz

A discussion with historian Daniel K. Williams about Christian apologetics.

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Recent Event

A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Elizabeth Hinton (Yale University) will host a reading and discussion with #1 New York Times bestselling author of Between the World and Me and The Message Ta-Nehisi Coates.

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