Review: Pluralism in Practice
In "Pluralism in Practice: Case Studies of Leadership in a Religiously Diverse America," Elinor J. Pierce invites close reading, reflection, and discussion on the dilemmas and disputes of our multireligious society.
Pastors Engage Congregations on Issue 1 as Election Day Approaches
The moral and political battles among those who believe the government should not control a pregnant person’s body and those who believe abortion should not be considered an inalienable right have blurred the lines between religious and governmental wills.
Faith-Based Groups’ Protests for Cease-Fire in Gaza Gain Momentum
'We don't need a pause, we need it ended — we need it to cease,' the Rev. Darrell Hamilton II said of the violence in Gaza.
Radio Liar
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the morality tale of Jenna Ellis, a Trump attorney and Christian radio show host, as a warning against exchanging the truth of God for a lie.
Middle Collegiate Church Nears Time for Demolition of Its Historic Facade
‘We tried to save a couple of ornamental pieces that we hope we can repurpose in the new building,’ said the Rev. Jacqui Lewis, its senior minister.
Truth & Liberty Coalition Expands Culture War to 30 Colorado School Boards
Health and wealth preacher Andrew Wommack teaches that Christians should ‘reform nations’ and rule over the godless. His Truth & Liberty Coalition has started by pushing its candidates in some 30 school districts across Colorado.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Biblical Interpretation Problem
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy argues that the new Speaker of the House has missed some important lessons in hermeneutics — the Bible is not self-interpreting.
Largest Christian University in US Faces Record Fine After Federal Probe Into Alleged Deception
Grand Canyon University faces the largest fine of its kind ever issued by the U.S. Education Department.
Refugees Came to Noel for Opportunity. Tyson’s Plant Closure Leaves Their Futures Uncertain
For three decades, migrants have been drawn to Noel, Missouri, to work at the chicken processing site. Its abrupt closure may mean the days of tight-knit immigrant and refugee church communities there are over.
A Call for ‘Biblical’ Genocide
This issue of A Public Witness considers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reference to Amalek from Deuteronomy and unpacks what it means when politicians invoke such passages during war.