A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesnât exist. The diocese said the bishop was trying to underline the true meaning of Christmas.
The newest album by The Porterâs Gate is a far cry from the peppy âRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeerâ-type Christmas tunes. Drawing heavily from biblical Scriptures and written with congregational worship in mind, Advent Songs is meant as a hope-filled response to 2021âs weighty realities.
Many people donât know the stories behind their favorite Christmas carols. Thatâs where âHark! The Stories Behind Our Favorite Christmas Carolsâ comes in, a new podcast that explores the meaning and making of some of the best-known and most-loved Christmas carols.
Voices Editor Jeremy Fuzy reviews a new book by Rodney Kennedy, The Immaculate Mistake: How Evangelicals Gave Birth to Donald Trump. Kennedy utilizes his identity as a scholar of rhetoric and a Baptist preacher to draw out new understandings of the relationship between evangelicals and
Fewer than half of churchgoers say their clergy (44%) have spoken about vaccines. One exception: historically Black churches, where two-thirds of churchgoers say pastors have encouraged their people to get vaccines. And some have even led their churches to set up on-site vaccine clinics.
This edition of A Public Witness unpacks troubling examples of when a personâs religious identity became grounds for others to question their fitness for public office.
The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools canât be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education.Â
In this issue of A Public Witness. Hereâs the table of contents: 1. Five books featured on Dangerous Dogma, 2. Five books recommended by Brian (that havenât yet led to podcast episodes), 3. Five books recommended by Beau, and 4. A heartwarming conclusion.
A preacher who campaigned for Donald Trump claimed during a sermon Sunday (Dec. 5) attacked President Joe Bidenâs administration as âungodly.â Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, also mocked Bidenâs Catholic faith during the sermon.
Months after Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary accused its former president Paige Patterson of stealing from the school, a newly-released financial report offers more insights into the case.