Why Christians Need the NFL
As Christians, we are called to be citizens of heaven — currently residing on earth — so we should learn to talk like it.
Pew Midterm Report: Religious Voters Worry About Economy; Evangelicals Stick With GOP
Religious Americans are unhappy with both political parties, Donald Trump, and the state of the country ahead of the midterms, according to Pew Research. The economy and the future of democracy top their concerns.
Oklahoma State Board Again Rejects Jewish Charter School in ‘Shocking’ Vote
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the existence of a publicly funded Catholic charter school in the state in 2024, and a deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court later upheld that decision.
Review: Devils of Democracy
From the founding fathers to the rise of Christian Nationalism, this new book from Michael E. Heyes reveals how America's centuries-long obsession with evil has shaped — and endangered — the United States.
Planned Public Execution Sparks Debate of Biblical Proportions
This issue of A Public Witness considers the claims that ‘the Bible says so’ and the diverse Christian voices opposing the snuff film planned by the Crusader leading the Pentagon.
Black Church Leaders Broaden Voter Outreach Ahead of Midterm Elections
‘We have to try to make it so big it can't be rigged,’ Michigan Baptist leader the Rev. James C. Perkins said of voter turnout efforts.
Congregants Celebrate the Reconstruction of One of America’s Oldest Black Churches
Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was established in 1776 by enslaved and free African Americans in defiance of laws that prevented them from congregating.
Christian Nationalism Backfires With Satanic City Council Prayers
This issue of A Public Witness pulls back the curtain to explore self-defeating efforts from the religious right in Washington and Iowa.
Clergy Rally for Voting Rights, Against Gerrymandering at Start of Interfaith Bus Tour
This issue of A Public Witness drives over to the opening stop of the 2026 'The Vote Is Sacred Tour' at a Missouri church that’s seen firsthand the efforts this year to distort elections and dilute the voting power of Black communities.
‘I’m Standing With Isaiah’: Warnock Blasts Hegseth for ‘Twisting the Scripture’
The defense secretary’s conscription of Isaiah 6:8’s ‘send me’ to promote military recruitment has also drawn rebukes from Christian Nationalist figures such as pastor/commentator Joel Webbon and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.