Matthew J. Cressler, Ph.D.

rogue scholar | comics creator | teacher

Religion in American History

  • Both Black and Catholic (?)

    Here’s my most recent post on Religion in American History, where I offer some musings around my lecture at the Institute of Black Catholic Studies (Xavier University of Louisiana) coming up on Monday, November 10th. My post today falls in the “shameless plug” category.  I am due to lecture at the Institute for Black Catholic

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  • On Violence, “the Religious,” and Black Power

    I am a regular contributor to Religion in American History.  Here is my most recent post: “Instead of preaching the Cross for others and advising them to suffer patiently the violence which we sweetly impose on them, with the aid of armies and police, we might conceivably recognize the right of the less fortunate to

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