The return to in-person school in many communities across the country means many houses of worship are grappling with whether children — especially those under 12 who do not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine — should be exposed to adults, vaccinated and unvaccinated.
William J. Barber II: It was a mistake to believe that bombs and missiles and drones and tanks could ever bring peace. Read full piece
Indiana University’s Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture recently held an online mini-conference examining “White Christian Nationalism in the United States.” Two separate panels sought to understand this potent and problematic cultural identity.
As the U.S. mission in Afghanistan now falls apart in apocalyptic fashion, it is important we learn from this failure. The integrity of the American Church’s public witness in the future demands revisiting our role two decades ago in lending support to the tragedy that
Pope Francis issued a message on Wednesday encouraging Catholics to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it “an act of love,” as part of a global effort to reduce the onslaught of the pandemic and convince vaccine skeptics.
As people begin to travel the world again for the first time since the start of the pandemic, there may be an increase in demand for the sort of tourism that involves more than stunning sites. Read full piece
Religious radio broadcaster Jimmy DeYoung Sr., who spread disinformation about the coronavirus vaccines, was killed by the virus. Read full piece
In the 13th episode of Dangerous Dogma, Mae Cannon, executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace, talks about the work of CMEP and her book 'Beyond Hashtag Activism.'
US forces are withdrawing after 20 years, but the story of Christian aid work goes far beyond military conflict. Read full piece
In this issue of A Public Witness, we consider the failure of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis. And we offer some lessons we hope Christians will consider from this war miscast as a crusade.