Louisiana Lawmakers Want Ten Commandments in All Public School Classrooms
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2022 has given new hope to those who want the Ten Commandments publicly displayed.
Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Abortion Ban, Citing Religious Liberty
The ruling was another win for those who say their religious beliefs direct them to have abortions prohibited by the ban.
Christian Nationalism is the New New Atheism
This issue of A Public Witness looks at responses to Richard Dawkins recently claiming the label 'cultural Christian' despite his past tirades against religion to consider what this reveals about the unChristian nature of Christian Nationalism.
Ahead of General Conference, Queer United Methodist Delegates Organize a Caucus
After a four-year COVID-19 delay, and the departure of about 25% of its U.S. churches, the United Methodist Church is meeting again and the issue of human sexuality is back on the agenda.
The Strange World of Catholic ‘Integralism’ — and Christian Nationalism
‘There’s the sense that the liberal order is so corrupt that elite Catholics have to find positions of influence and use them in a kind of noble and appropriate way,’ said Kevin Vallier.
Bruce Frank, Former SBC Abuse Task Force Leader, Joins Crowded SBC Presidential Race
The new SBC president will likely play a key role in the future of abuse reforms in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
The Episcopal Church Announces Four Candidates for Presiding Bishop
The next presiding bishop will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, whose nine-year term concludes on Oct. 31.
Partisan Persecution Complex
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the false claims of Christian persecution leveled against Biden in the midst of an acrimonious campaign.
Review: Jingjiao
In "Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China," Glen L. Thompson introduces readers to the surprising history of the early Eastern church — referred to as Jingjiao, or the Luminous Teaching.
Pope Overcomes Health Concerns to Preside Over Easter Mass and Appeal for Peace in Gaza and Ukraine
The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter.