How and what to think

I’m only trying to teach my religion students one of these things.
At least that’s what I tell them.

This article appears in the February 2025 issue.

Published on February 7, 2025

Illustration by Jason Novak

This article appears in the February 2025 issue.

Alan Levinovitz

Alan Levinovitz is professor of religion at James Madison University and author of Natural: How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science.

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Jason Novak

Jason Novak is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s, the Paris Review, and the Believer. He lives in Oakland, California.

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