Kathryn Lofton

Kathryn Lofton is the Lex Hixon Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies at Yale University.

Reading the Declaration of Independence as Holy Text

How the American creed emerged—and evolved—over 250 years
June 8, 2026

Cancel Culture and Other Myths

Anti-fandom as heartbreak
March 27, 2023
Television

Has Anyone Talked About How It Feels

Oprah Winfrey’s reign
September 20, 2021

The Profound Horror of the Mass Grave

If funerals show a society’s endurance, ours is coming apart
May 19, 2020