Can a Teacher Put John 3:16 in Email Signature? District Says No; Her Lawyers Say Yes
An official of a Virginia school district said its ‘determination is not based on any particular religious viewpoint.’
Bob Jones President Resigns, Accuses Board Chair of Thwarting Title IX Complaint
President since 2014, Pettit had helped soften some of the school’s rules while maintaining its conservative beliefs. That did not sit well with some board members.
Francis Focuses Easter Message on Hope, With Prayers for an End to Global Conflicts
Although his voice was slightly raspy after his recent recovery from a respiratory infection, Francis seemed in good spirits and warmly greeted the cheering crowd.
After Biblical Protestations, Expelled Tennessee Lawmakers Find Support Among Clergy
On Friday, the Poor People's Campaign and Rev. William Barber, a Disciples of Christ pastor and activist, announced a clergy-led “Moral Monday” protest to be held in Nashville later this month.
Hill of Crosses
Even since the end of Soviet occupation, oppressed people see Lithuania's Hill of Crosses as a reminder of the subversive power of the cross. Jesus showed that might doesn’t make right, and that’s very good news — unless you’re the empire.
Rare Medieval Easter Cipher Is Up for Grabs This Holy Week
The Raab Collection put up for sale a rare 15th-century manuscript containing a cipher that, when decoded, helped calculate the date of Easter during the Middle Ages.
Israeli Police Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque As Holiday Tensions Mount
The fighting, coming as Muslims mark the holiday month of Ramadan and Jews prepare to begin the Passover festival on Wednesday evening, raised fears of a wider conflagration.
Southern Baptist Task Force May Split With Guidepost Over LGBTQ Views
Task force leaders have tried over the past year to talk a fine line between finding the best firm to set up a database to track abusive pastors and finding a firm their fellow Southern Baptists would accept.
A Capitalizing Kingdom
This issue of A Public Witness takes you to the latest stop of musician Sean Feucht's “Kingdom to the Capitol” tour before offering a hymn of reflection about the message of Holy Week.
Review: Resisting Apartheid America
In "Resisting Apartheid America: Living the Badass Gospel," Miguel A. De La Torre challenges readers and makes a strong case that EuroChristianity, defined by White Supremacy, is the greatest threat to the United States.