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The last Black senator from the Magnolia State was born into slavery and won the seat with the help of an influential pastor of the historic Black Baptist church where Sen.-elect Scott Colom is a longtime member.

On Nov. 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. The case continues to elevate a familiar, unnecessary, and harmful dichotomy.

Republicans’ midterm losses have exposed competing allegiances and a fragmented religious right — influenced by podcasters as much as institutional leaders.

We are excited to announce a new book unpacking seven types of misuses of Scripture by influential preachers and politicians pushing Christian Nationalism today, officially out Oct. 7 from Chalice Press and available for pre-order now.

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The last Black senator from the Magnolia State was born into slavery and won the seat with the help of an influential pastor of the historic Black Baptist church where Sen.-elect Scott Colom is a longtime member.

Rowe praised the efforts of the southern Virginia diocese’s Bishop Susan Haynes and the Rev. Jan M. Brown, who led the effort.

This issue of A Public Witness explores the threats of federal immigration agents monitoring polling sites and how some pastors of churches covered by an injunction blocking warrantless DHS actions are preparing to respond.

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Republicans’ midterm losses have exposed competing allegiances and a fragmented religious right — influenced by podcasters as much as institutional leaders.

From Georgia to Michigan, several candidates who campaigned on anti-Muslim rhetoric lost. In Texas, where the party went furthest, Democrats had a clean sweep.

Given the false claims about Christian Nationalism as a new crop of mainline Protestant clergy head to Washington, D.C., this issue of A Public Witness explores what differentiates a Christian in politics from a Christian Nationalist.

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Leo had quoted from an unpublished protest song Dylan penned in 1963, ‘Go Away You Bomb,’ in his 2026 book ‘Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift.’

The Christian Nationalist movement is relatively new in Britain but has caused concern, including among bishops who have tried to disassociate the established Church of England from it, following large demonstrations and some well-known far-right, anti-migrant activists saying that they have become Christians.

Pope Leo XIV once again stressed that God does not promote war and called for the protection of human dignity and life, during the last day of his papal visit to France on Monday (Sept. 28).

Editorials

Kansas has long been known as the launching pad for a fantasy story about the “Wizard of Oz.” But last night, the Sunflower State provided the setting for a show even more bizarre than one about witches, flying monkeys, and a talking (and singing) lion, scarecrow, and tin man.

Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor unpacks a significant problem with a proposed resolution for consideration at the 2026 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.

The choice of ‘Two Chronicles’ is not a coincidence.

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On Nov. 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. The case continues to elevate a familiar, unnecessary, and harmful dichotomy.

Participating in the world and serving one another across generations is not optional if we truly care about fulfilling God’s purposes.

A Special Envoy to the Middle East and North Africa for the World Evangelical Alliance, who had long dreamed of being baptized in the Jordan River, recently saw that dream fulfilled through a remarkable sequence of encounters.

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The last Black senator from the Magnolia State was born into slavery and won the seat with the help of an influential pastor of the historic Black Baptist church where Sen.-elect Scott Colom is a longtime member.

Given the false claims about Christian Nationalism as a new crop of mainline Protestant clergy head to Washington, D.C., this issue of A Public Witness explores what differentiates a Christian in politics from a Christian Nationalist.

One early victim of this 'Blue Wave,' which was fueled in part by mainline Protestant clergy running for office, may have been the monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon.

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This six-week devotional for the Advent and Christmas season — or any time of transition — serves as a loving reminder that Scripture tells us God possesses both masculine and feminine attributes.

This compelling book by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear seeks to reclaim faith as a force for good in the age of Trump and rebukes those who use it to harm and discriminate.

For those who've been told they must choose between evolution and faith, this book offers a third way: understanding our complete biological story while honoring our spiritual identity.

Tracing the events of Jesus's life as told in the Bible and the rhythms of the church year, pastor and theologian Kenneth Tanner invites us to recapture our wonder that God has become human.