The Witness of the Cedars
This issue of A Public Witness takes you on a journey to Lebanon to consider the living cedars in a land filled with the ruins of empires — including the magnificent Baalbek.
Survey: US Religious Groups Do Not View Climate Change as a Crisis
Among white evangelicals, the view that the Earth is in crisis actually dropped — from 13% in 2014 to 8% today
In Sequel to ‘Green’ Encyclical, Pope Urges Rich to Do Their Part to Combat Climate Change
Pope Francis blasted the wealthy few who exploit the environment to the detriment of the poor people in society.
Revealing the ‘Rights’ Chameleon
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy makes the case that the most color-shifting term in our political vocabulary is 'rights.'
Faith-Based Health Organizations Defend At-Risk AIDS Initiative From Republicans
Many faith-based organizations opposed to abortion are fighting for PEPFAR, an AIDS program that some Republicans now claim provides abortion services.
Liberty University Failed to Disclose Crime Data and Warn of Threats for Years, Report Says
The private Christian university has marketed itself for years as having one of the nation’s safest campuses.
Review: Songs I Love to Sing
In "Songs I Love to Sing: The Billy Graham Crusades and the Shaping of Modern Worship," Edith L. Blumhofer explores the stories behind some of the most beloved modern hymns.
An Arizona School Board Member Was Told to Stop Quoting the Bible. Now She’s Suing.
Heather Rooks, a conservative Christian who attends a large nondenominational church, says her First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion have been violated.
Things to Know About the Vatican’s Big Meeting on the Future of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to cover some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion.
Vatican, Other Faith Leaders Join in Push for End of Death Penalty in Louisiana
‘We think that the clearing of Louisiana’s death row would be a monumental step towards the abolition of the death penalty,’ Vatican agency head said.