Review: What Jesus Learned from Women
In "What Jesus Learned from Women" author James F. McGrath fleshes out the nature of Jesus’s person and helps us recognize the role of women in the biblical story.
We Must Remember the Palestinian Nakba
May 15, 1948 — 75 years ago — a human rights travesty began. Palestinians and those of us who are in solidarity with their liberation and human rights movement commemorate what is referred to as the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic.
Church and State: Republicans Revel in Divine Plan to Turn Kansas Into ‘Conservative Sanctuary’
Lawmakers routinely entertain policy ideas shaped by fringe religious views — restrictions placed on transgender residents, anti-abortion propaganda, tax dollars for private schools, a refusal to acknowledge systemic racism.
Christian Leaders Continue Opposition to ReAwaken America Tour — at Trump Resort
A group of local clergy and national faith leaders spoke in opposition to the Trump National Doral Miami stop of the ReAwaken America Tour.
Spiritual Squabbles in Statehouses
This issue of A Public Witness looks at recent faith squabbles in statehouses and how this could impact Christian Nationalistic legislative efforts in a Capitol near you.
COVID-19 Health Emergency Is Ending but Faith-Based Vaccine Clinics Continue
Over the last few years, African American congregations have provided outsized action on getting people tested and vaccinated.
Texas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools
‘I worry that this bill will lead to Christian nationalists infiltrating our public schools and indoctrinating our students,’ said Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat and Presbyterian seminarian.
Why Habitat for Humanity’s Theology of the Hammer Offers Hope in Polarized Times
For nearly five decades, Habitat for Humanity has inspired people from different backgrounds — who often can’t agree on anything — to work together for their neighbors’ benefit.
Thoughts & Prayers (& Blood)
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the divergent behaviors of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on political issues before considering the protesters at an official prayer vigil in Allen, Texas, on Sunday.
Review: Death, the End of History, and Beyond
Greg Carey's "Death, the End of History, and Beyond: Eschatology in the Bible" understands that we need to address the present, but the future does impact the present — thus, the study of Last Things is not something we can avoid dealing with.