Wait, We’re the Oppressed Ones?
Exploring the politics behind a new commission built on Christian privilege reveals competing understandings of religious liberty that have consequential implications for public schools.
Forced Out of His Pulpit Weeks After Trump’s Election, He’s Starting His Own Church
Ben Boswell promises his new church will ‘dismantle systems of oppression and create justice, equity, and freedom for everybody — for all people.’
Priest Dismissed for Nazi-Like Salute Is Restored To Service by ACNA Jurisdiction
‘I do not personally believe The Rev. Robinson is a good representative of the Anglican Church in North America,’ said ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood.
Does Trump Really Talk About Jesus More Than Other Presidents?
This issue of A Public Witness explores which recent presidents actually talked about Jesus in their public remarks and what it means for protecting religious liberty.
Review: The Traveler’s Path
In “The Traveler's Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through Travel,” pastor and scholar Douglas J. Brouwer challenges readers to go beyond tourism and embrace the religious dimension of travel.
Episcopal Church Refuses To Resettle White Afrikaners, Ends Partnership With US Government
‘In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step,’ the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church said in a letter.
Quakers March Against Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrants Carrying On Their Long Faith Tradition
Their goal is to walk south from the Flushing Quaker Meeting House — across New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania — to the U.S. Capitol to deliver a copy of the “Flushing Remonstrance.”
Proposal Aimed at Getting More Religion in Nebraska Schools Sidetracks Ed Committee
The logjam on a possible mega-bill indicates the climb facing some Republicans in their quest to infuse more conservative Christianity into public schools.
A New Jersey Church Wanted To Build a Homeless Shelter. Now the Town Might Take Its Property.
A long-simmering dispute over a proposed homeless shelter at a New Jersey church turned ugly last week, as leaders of Toms River voted to try to seize the church’s property.
Robert Prevost, First Pope From US in History of the Catholic Church, Takes the Name Leo XIV
The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and belongs to the Augustinian religious order caught the world by surprise when he was elected to be the 267th pope.