Shuttered Stores, Canceled Pilgrimages: Can Bethlehem’s Christians Survive Another Easter?
The Iran war could be the final blow to Bethlehem’s tourism industry — and to the already-dwindling Christian population as well.
Clergy Seek Court Order to Allow Pastoral Access to Immigrants Held at Minneapolis ICE Facility
U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell will hear Friday from attorneys for Minnesota branches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Church of Christ, and a Catholic priest.
Interrupting Worship for a Candidate
This issue of A Public Witness heads down to Georgia to consider the devil in the details of the race to determine who will be the next Republican nominee for governor.
Review: The Islamic Mary
Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been historically revered throughout the Islamic tradition. This began in the Qur'an, where she is called by the name ‘Maryam.’
Why America Loves War
Stanley Hauerwas writes that ‘war is America’s central liturgical act necessary to renew our sense that we are a nation unlike any other nation.’ Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy connects this idea to our TV habits.
Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Mandating Schools Display a Highly Edited Version of the Ten Commandments
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas all have enacted similar laws — and as such, each mandate has faced legal challenges that many expect to eventually be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chavismo Faces Split Among Evangelical Christian Political Allies in Venezuela
Some evangelicals’ cooling relationship with Chavismo stems from a 2024 meeting where Nicolás Maduro favored the pastors of the largest megachurches.
Not a Religion
This issue of A Public Witness considers the danger of letting government outlaw a religion and the warnings about who could be next on the target list after Muslims.
Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix Special Is Too Ungodly for Many Churches. This One Welcomed Her.
Fountain Street Church, founded in 1869 through the merger of two Baptist congregations, has a legacy of rejecting dogma and pushing the envelope.
2 Ohio Pastors Emerge As Faithful Allies for Haitian Migrants During Trump’s Crackdown
Carl Ruby, pastor of Central Christian Church, takes pride in the fact that Springfield’s resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown is faith-based.