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James G. Chappel

James G. Chappel is Gilhuly Family Associate Professor of History at Duke University.

Articles

The tone of exhausted pragmatism—even among friends of the program—is counterproductive. It is beyond time to fight fire with fire.

James Chappel

Capitalism hasn’t disenchanted the world. Like a bad lover, it beguiles us into spiritual desolation.

James G. Chappel

Martin Hägglund argues that only atheists are truly committed to improving our world. But people of faith and socialists have more in common than he thinks.

James G. Chappel

Taking better care of homeless retirees is part of feminism’s next big challenge.

James G. Chappel

Secularism is fundamental to liberal governance. But is it sustainable?

James G. Chappel

How has neoliberalism become so closely linked with evangelical Christianity?

James G. Chappel

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