Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 21
Exploring Advent in a time of violence in Lebanon, Jeremy Fuzy reflects on how we should pay attention to the ways we interpret the world around us.
Winter Solstice Is Having a Moment — in Churches, Too
In mainline Christian circles, winter solstice celebrations and longest night services are growing in popularity.
Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 20
Exploring Advent in a time of violence in Lebanon, Brian Kaylor reflects on how history shows us that even mighty empires won’t last forever.
Top Podcast Episodes of 2024
We had a lot of great podcast conversations this year. So let’s count down the top 10 most-downloaded of episodes of Dangerous Dogma in 2024.
Lessons From Unsettling Advent
In this issue of A Public Witness, we share some of what we’ve learned from our series of devotionals this year on Advent in a time of rulers clinging to power, dangerous pregnancies, and violence in Lebanon.
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The City Founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve Keeps Its Traditions Alive
The Moravian Church is one of the world's oldest Protestant denominations. Its name comes from the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia in what is now the Czech Republic.
Report Ranks Countries Where Religion Faces Highest Government and Social Persecution
The Pew Research Center’s annual report on government restrictions on religion highlights that governmental attacks on religion and social hostility toward religion usually ‘go hand in hand.’
Madison Faith Communities Gather for Candlelight Vigil for School Shooting Victims
Hundreds of people gathered at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday evening (Dec. 17), holding candles for the victims of Monday's shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School.
Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 19
Exploring Advent in a time of violence in Lebanon, Wissam Nasrallah reflects on how caring for others requires stepping into the messiness of their lives.
Death Row Inmate Joseph Corcoran Executed for Quadruple Murder
Rev. David Leitzel, Corcoran’s Wesleyan minister, was allowed within the execution chamber as Corcoran was killed.