Billy Graham Statue for U.S. Capitol To Be Unveiled
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional members are expected to attend the unveiling of the 7-foot tall bronze statue in the National Statuary Hall to represent North Carolina.
Amid Surge of Campus Protests, Chaplains Find Reason for Hope in Their Students
The chaplains at Ivy League and other top schools say the students have learned about the concerns of other faiths, while finding ways to express their own.
Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest From Companies Profiting From Gaza War
Union, a private, ecumenical school that serves as Columbia University’s faculty of theology but maintains a separate endowment, is the first U.S. institute of higher education known to divest from the war in Gaza.
Banning the Bible?
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the Antisemitism Awareness Act making its way through Congress and unpacks a claim being made by some far-right politicians and Christian leaders that the bill bans the Bible.
Grace College Professor Ousted After Online Commentators Flag ‘Woke’ Social Media Posts
It’s the latest in a string of professor terminations at Christian colleges seemingly tied to clashes over narrowing and often unspoken political and theological criteria.
The National Day of Seven Mountains Prayer
This issue of A Public Witness asks you to keep your eyes open and head straight so you can read about the Seven Mountains theology and how it’s seeping into the National Day of Prayer with a more violent twist.
How a Beloved Worship Song Became the Theme Song of Christian Nationalism
‘How Great Is Our God’ has long been one of the most popular worship songs in Christian churches. Since 2020, it’s also become a theme song for Christian Nationalist protesters.
75 Christian Leaders Urge President, Congress, Churches to Act on Racism, Poverty
‘Issues related to racism are now being fiercely debated across the country, and many people of color are fearful that racism is getting worse,’ reads their statement.
Arizona Pro-Palestinian Protesters Sue, Argue Authorities Violated Their Religious Freedom
‘We were doing nothing but standing on that piece of property, singing, chanting, praying in the road when we were dragged off,’ said the Rev. Seth Wispelwey.
God of Da Bears, Hear Our Prayer?
This issue of A Public Witness tackles Chicago Bears stadium pastor Rev. Charlie Dates and offers some postgame analysis about what went wrong with his recent prayer controversy.