Book Recommendation: Damned If She Does
In this forthcoming new release, journalist and author Sarah Stankorb puts women’s voices and experiences of American Christianity front and center.
Settler Attacks Threaten the West Bank’s Final Christian Village
As Israeli settler violence escalates in Taybeh, church leaders and organizations are working to give Palestinian Christians security, jobs, and community support to remain in the Holy Land.
Doug Wilson Says Mamdani Voters ‘Should Lose Their Citizenship’
The leader of Pete Hegseth’s denomination recently said at a book promotion that ‘if America is a creedal nation, then you have to have creedal standards.’
11 Faith Groups Accuse Trump Administration of Violating Court Order While Spying on Churches
Faith groups suing President Donald Trump’s administration filed a motion Thursday (Aug. 20) alleging the Department of Homeland Security committed “multiple egregious violations” of a court order that largely barred warrantless surveillance at their churches.
A Guide to Understanding the Biblical Showdown in Texas
Rodney Kennedy writes about religious issues and character matters in the the U.S. Senate race in Texas between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.
Southern Baptist Preacher Tells Pentagon Worship Service that God Will ‘Fight Their Battles’
An influential Southern Baptist pastor stood Wednesday (Aug. 19) in the headquarters of the world’s largest military and, with no sense of irony, preached a message of hope for Pentagon leaders by pointing to multiple biblical passages where God miraculously delivered people by defeating a
Review: The Strain of Other Blood
Having a biography of an Episcopal Church nun, especially an African American Episcopal nun, is worth taking note of.
If Jesus Showed Up Today, Would he Play Guitar?
During a gathering in Nashville, scholars looked at the theology, money, and music reshaping how Americans worship and experience God.
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Law Requiring the ‘Ten Commandments’ in Public Schools
Civil rights advocates on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a potential new test of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms.
In Worship and in Court, Churches Respond to DHS Spying in Their Buildings
This issue of A Public Witness reports on how pastors are responding to news that undercover federal agents secretly spied on them, and includes updates about more incidents revealed at a Baptist church that is covered by a federal injunction blocking such warrantless DHS actions.