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Mark Oppenheimer hosts the podcast Unorthodox, writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, and speaks widely on religion in America.

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The Holocaust Historian Who Loves Trump

BETRAYAL?

Eric Metaxas, the acclaimed biographer of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, believes Trump is actually “culturally Jewish” and his bigotry is just “shtick”

Mark Oppenheimer | Published Aug 07, 2016

Was Mother Teresa Really ‘Saintly’?

HOLD ON

It’s debatable whether any human can actually be a saint, let alone Mother Teresa.

Mark Oppenheimer | Published Mar 27, 2016

Mardi Gras & Color Run: Same Origin?

The United States values religious freedom and multicultural dynamism, at once—that’s why many of our favorite secular customs and holidays actually have religious roots.

AD BY National Geographic | Published Mar 21, 2016

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