The Rev. James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Leader Who Preached Nonviolent Protest, Dies at 95
Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him ‘the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.’
In Secular France, Chaplains Prepare to Provide Olympians With Spiritual Support During the Games
Ordained and lay representatives from the five major global religions — Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism — have been working together for months to set up a shared hall in the Olympic village.
A Christian Group Teaches Public School Students During the School Day. Their Footprint Is Growing
LifeWise Academy’s curriculum was developed in conjunction with the Gospel Project, a Bible study plan produced by an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Donald Trump vs. Mike Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention
Before Southern Baptists gather for their annual meeting next week, this issue of A Public Witness offers some helpful context to explain how we got to the point where Donald Trump and Mike Pence — both speaking during the event — represent different wings of
Summer Reads 2024
We’ve once again asked several Word&Way writers to each offer two books perfect for curling up with at the beach, on your couch, or in your backyard as you listen to the singing of the cicadas.
Unbaptizing America
“Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism” has officially launched — check out the conversation we had to celebrate with Dr. Diana Butler Bass, Rev. Adriene Thorne, and Dr. Andrew Whitehead.
Southern Baptist Ethics Committee Says IVF Is Immoral, Tells Christians To Oppose It
Echoing Catholic teaching, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood says in-vitro fertilization causes moral harm and separates procreation from sex.
Review: Thinking About Good and Evil
In "Thinking About Good and Evil: Jewish Views From Antiquity to Modernity," Rabbi Wayne Allen traces the most salient ideas about why innocent people suffer, why evil individuals prosper, and God’s role in such matters of (in)justice.
The Second Coming of Doug Wilson
Conservatives are elevating long-controversial Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, framing him as a champion of a relatively moderate form of Christian Nationalism — but critics says his ideas remain extreme.
The Barmen Declaration Turns 90
As we mark the anniversary of a powerful confessional statement, this issue of A Public Witness considers how it still speaks to us today with a deep theological assessment of the dangers of uniting church and state.