Cooperative Baptists Challenge Christian Nationalism, Advocate for Loving Neighbors
This issue of A Public Witness treks to Jacksonville to hear from an impressive lineup of speakers at the recent Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly.
Which Bible Passages Are in Texas’ Proposed Student Reading List? Here’s What the Sections Reveal.
The chosen readings, to be voted on by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
With Cuba in Crisis, Faith Groups Work To Influence Policy, Deliver Aid
A group including leaders from the World Council of Churches, the Anglican Communion, the World Methodist Council, and the PCUSA recently paid a solidarity visit to Cuba, aimed at highlighting Cuban suffering and condemning U.S. sanctions.
‘They Have Already Suffered Enough’: Central African Clergy Respond to US Deportation
Faith leaders say they would welcome migrants deported from the United States but question the decision to send vulnerable people without ties to a nation still healing from years of sectarian violence.
Oklahoma Pastor Who Was Backed by Trump Exits GOP House Runoff After Reports of Inappropriate Texts
Jackson Lahmeyer, who founded Pastors for Trump and leads Sheridan Church in Tulsa, exchanged thousands of romantic text messages with a woman who is not his wife.
Review & Giveaway: The Religious Left
In his new book, acclaimed sociologist Robert Wuthnow seeks to both illuminate what has been hidden and to add complexity where a story has been too simply told.
‘Cast Aside the Clouds’ Removes the Veil on Baha’i Persecution in Iran
Set in modern-day Tehran, the new film premiering in Chicago this weekend is both a forbidden love story and a depiction of the steadfast faith of the Baha’i community amidst ongoing oppression.
Review: Love Your Neighbor
In this innovative synthesis of practical theology and psychological science, professors Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen bring wisdom from Scripture and cutting-edge research into conversation.
New Poll: 250 Years In, Americans Prefer Religious Diversity
A new poll by PRRI shows two-thirds of Americans still prefer a nation made of many different faiths, despite the growth of Christian Nationalism in the public square.
When Denominations Address Christian Nationalism
The Reformed Church in America is the latest group to speak out against the ideology, with regional United Methodist bodies and two Presbyterian denominations among those also addressing the issue this summer.