On the Road With ‘The Vote Is Sacred Tour’
This issue of A Public Witness hops on a cross-country bus to sightsee the pluralist resistance to Christian Nationalism — and picks up some religious hope for our divided country along the way.
We Tried Christian Nationalism in America. It Went Badly.
Nostalgia for a ‘Christian America’ overlooks the realities of religion in the founding era — which included taxes, jail time, exile, and even public hangings for anyone who defied state-run churches.
Church Near Pennsylvania Capitol Becomes Peace Hub Hoping To Protect Democracy in Divisive Election
Fear of violence recently prompted Grace United Methodist Church’s pastor to join Choices and Voices for Peace, a coalition of faith leaders from across the state.
After Exiting the Christian Music Industry, These Artists Engage Religion on Their Terms
After interrogating their beliefs, some onetime CCM artists are revisiting faith, trying on elements they’d previously discarded and writing music for listeners who might be more spiritual than religious.
Which Voice, Which Vote?
This issue of A Public Witness journeys to the Big Apple to consider two coincidentally timed appeals: Rev. William Barber II at Riverside Church and the Trump campaign at Madison Square Garden.
Review: Hope Is Here!
In “Hope Is Here!: Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community,” Luther E. Smith Jr. prepares us to engage racism, mass incarceration, environmental crises, divisive politics, and indifference.
As Israel Strikes Deeper Into Lebanon, Fear Rises in Communities Where the Displaced Took Refuge
Strikes in the traditionally ’safe’ areas where many displaced families have fled are raising fears among local Christian residents. Many feel they have to choose between helping compatriots and protecting themselves.
San Juan Archbishop Condemns Racist Jokes at Trump’s New York Rally, Demands Trump Apologize
Archbishop Roberto O. González Nieves was echoed by the Rev. Gabriel Salguero, who heads the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.
Controversial Pastor Doug Wilson Subject of New Podcast, ‘Sons of Patriarchy’
The creators say the Idaho pastor represents an increasingly mainstream biblical patriarchy movement with dangerous implications.
Two Historic Philadelphia Churches Offer Lessons for an America Divided Today and in Its Infancy
The site of colonial America's break with the Church of England and the mother church of the nation’s first Black denomination sit less than a mile from each other.