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Writers

Ruth Graham

Politics Religion

The Bible That Oozed Oil

A small Georgia town, a prophecy about Donald Trump, and the story of how a miracle fell apart.

Ruth Graham Slate Feb 2020 20min Permalink

Politics Movies & TV Religion

Church of The Donald

How Christian TV became Trump’s most reliable media mouthpiece.

Ruth Graham Politico Apr 2018 20min Permalink

Religion

Could Father Mychal Judge Be the First Gay Saint?

Inside the campaign to canonize the fire department chaplain who died on September 11.

Ruth Graham Slate Sep 2017 15min Permalink

Religion

The Professor Wore a Hijab in Solidarity — Then Lost Her Job

When Larycia Hawkins, the first black woman to receive tenure at Wheaton College, made a symbolic gesture of support for Muslims, the evangelical college became divided over what intellectual freedom on its campus really meant.

Ruth Graham New York Times Magazine Oct 2016 25min Permalink

Arts

Mystery Man

On Ron Latimer, the strange, elusive publisher of great poets, including Wallace Stevens.

Ruth Graham Poetry Foundation Sep 2013 10min Permalink