New Hope Presbyterian Church started a string orchestra in April, welcoming students — including those who may have trouble getting into and paying for music programs.
Exploring Advent in a time of rulers clinging to power, Andrew Whitehead reflects on how Jesus taught us to reject the promise of earthly authority focused on only serving ‘us’ at the expense of others.
This issue of A Public Witness uncovers the history of using and opposing landmines to consider how Biden’s new policy move destroys the moral high ground he often tried to claim during his presidency.
The Episcopal Church, UCC, PCUSA, and ELCA have all ordained transgender priests, pastors, and bishops in recent years, and traditions such as the Metropolitan Community Church have spent decades advocating for LGBTQ+ people.
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy makes the case that the structure of populism cries out for a new rebellion against the 'elite' in every generation.
The vote allows schools in Texas, which has more than 5 million public school students, to begin using religious material in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms as early as next year.
This issue of A Public Witness considers the act of removing a saint and what it might teach us about other religious symbols that have also been co-opted.
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell reflects on how we might treat each other differently if we literally wore our hearts on our sleeves.
A new Bible-infused curriculum would be optional for kindergarten through fifth grade, one of the latest Republican-led efforts to incorporate religious teachings into public school classrooms.
Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor reflects on Speaker Mike Johnson working to cover up a House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gaetz to serve as U.S. attorney general.