It Was Meant To Be a Christian Utopia. Now This Nigerian Community Is Helpless Against Rising Seas
Buildings have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean, an increasingly common image along the vulnerable West African coast.
Our Lord in the Attic
This issue of A Public Witness explores how a hidden 17th-century church in Amsterdam can teach us lessons about the need for religious freedom and a pluralistic public square.
Spreading Post-Conviction Violence in Jesus’s Hijacked Name
Faithful America’s Rev. Nathan Empsall makes the case that Christian Nationalism poses multiple threats to the common good, but perhaps none are more dangerous than its misuse of Christianity to incite violence.
The Ten Commandments Must Be Displayed in Louisiana Classrooms Under Requirement Signed Into Law
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.
Review & Giveaway: The Religion of Whiteness
This issue of A Public Witness addresses the ways in which American Christians are part of the problem as explored in “The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith.”
On the SBC Sidewalk
While messengers to last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention debated how to treat churches with women in pastoral roles, Baptist Women in Ministry showed up to offer a counter witness.
On Christians, Lies, and Not Fitting In
Christians often hear, share, and remember lies — but the light that exposes these lies doesn’t make their newsfeed. And this can make it difficult to be part of a faith community.
Paul Pressler, SBC Legend Accused of Abuse, Is Dead at 94
Pressler was one of the architects of the ‘Conservative Resurgence’ that took over the Southern Baptist Convention in the 1980s and 1990s. He was later accused of sexual abuse.
God and (Especially) Country at the SBC
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside the SBC meeting to explore debate over the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and other moments where Southern Baptists considered issues of patriotism, politics, and Christian Nationalism.
‘The Protest Is a Ritual’: How Faith Found a Place in Palestine Solidarity Encampments
Over the past nine months, student-led encampments popped up at universities across the country. For many students, multi-religious programming at the encampments became unexpected sites for religious connection.