Ohio Could Mandate Public Schools To Allow Third-Party Religious Ed During School Day
School boards would be required to permit Christian groups and the Satanic Temple alike to provide off-campus instruction.
Faith Leaders Express Dismay Amid Report Trump Will Allow Immigration Raids at Churches
‘I have 30 kids in a Sunday school class — I don’t know who is documented and undocumented,’ said one Latino pastor.
Make Herod Great Again?
This issue of A Public Witness reconsiders King Herod to move beyond a flat, culture wars depiction of the religious-nationalism-pushing ruler.
Faith Leaders, Activists, the Pope Urge Biden To Empty Federal Death Row Before Trump Term
Activists and faith leaders hope to save the lives of 40 federal death row inmates, fearing Donald Trump would authorize an ‘execution spree’ after taking office.
After IDOC Denial, Indiana Death Row Inmate Sues To Allow Spiritual Advisor in Execution Chamber
Monday’s federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the state’s decision not to allow Joseph Corcoran’s minister to be present in the execution chamber — a constitutional right granted by a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Four Films for This Moment
This issue of A Public Witness recommends some recent documentary films on issues of faith in the public square, Christian Nationalism, and patriarchy.
New Netflix Film Wants To Make Mary Accessible to All
Director D.J. Caruso hopes to tell Mary’s story through her own eyes and appeal to new generations.
Outside Supreme Court, Religious Protesters Mostly Rally in Favor of Transgender Rights
‘As a trans person myself, I know that I’m just as much an image of God as a cisgender, heterosexual person of whatever color, race and creed,’ said the Rev. M.E. Eccles, a trans Episcopal priest.
How Elon Musk Became ‘Prophet-in-Chief’ of Tech’s Trump-Leaning Conservatism
Since becoming a Trump supporter, the tech billionaire has arrived at a new stage in his evolution from insisting science and religion cannot coexist.
US Military Takes Pride in Religious Diversity. Would Things Change if Pete Hegseth Takes Charge?
Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary ‘promotes the concept of fundamentalist Christian dominance and supremacy.’