Review: The Emancipation of God
In "The Emancipation of God: Postmarks on Cultural Prophecy," Walter Brueggemann grinds away at biblical texts that have been muffled, silenced, and disabled to free the text from its cultural entrapments.
Political Extremism Lurks Behind Prayers at Colorado Capitol
The 2024 session ended in May, and a new analysis shows that the statehouse’s prayer program retained a clear preference for White Christian men.
Joseph Biden’s Coat of Many Colors
This issue of A Public Witness takes you to church to consider the dangers of transforming Sunday worship into a campaign rally.
Bills to Enhance Religion in Schools Spur Fights Between Faiths
As lawmakers push faith-focused education bills, the statutes are facing pushback from an unexpected source: other religious people.
Review: Baptizing America
In the face of a rising threat to both church and democracy, “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism” exposes the undercurrents of a dangerous ideology.
What to the Christian Nationalist is the Fourth of July Sunday?
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside Sunday’s Independence Day service at an influential megachurch to better understand the heretical danger of Christian Nationalism and its pervasiveness in our churches and culture.
Thousands of Faith Leaders, Union Members, Activists Rally for Poor
'It is wrong for the highest court in the land to criminalize homelessness,' said the Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign.
Ten Commandments. Multiple Variations. Why the Louisiana Law Raises Preferential Treatment Concerns
The required text prescribed in the new law and used on many monuments around the U.S. is a condensed version of Scripture with ties to “The Ten Commandments” movie from 1956 and commonly associated with Protestants.
The Stigmata of Trump
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside Trump’s Faith & Freedom Coalition remarks as he framed himself in messianic terms as the only one who can save Christians from the alleged persecution of the Biden administration.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Orders Schools to Teach the Bible in Grades 5 Through 12
The directive is the latest salvo in an effort by conservative-led states to target public schools: Louisiana has required them to post the Ten Commandments, while others are under pressure to ban books and lessons about race, sexual orientation, and gender identity.