Review: Safe Church
In “Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities,” Andrew J. Bauman provides an honest look at how misogyny masquerades as biblical truth.
Judge Rules Against Former SBC President Johnny Hunt in Guidepost Defamation Suit
One claim, about an allegedly defamatory tweet by another former denominational president, is still live. The SBC has spent more than $3 million in legal fees on the Hunt case.
Evangelical, Catholic Groups: 1 in 12 Christians Could Be Impacted by Trump Deportations
The report serves as both a theological and data-driven refutation of the president’s campaign pledge to enact ‘the largest deportation in US history.’
Nearly 200 Missouri Faith Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Promote Religious Liberty, Not Ten Commandments
The letter follows a contentious hearing over Senate Bill 594 last week that several ministers attended to testify against the proposal.
In the Hills of Tennessee, a Developer Hopes To Offer Blue State Christians a Refuge
The venture, which has involved several prominent conservative voices, has drawn the concern of locals who don't want to see Christian Nationalism take over their community.
Jimmy Carter’s Church Removes Flags From Sanctuary
Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, is best known as the church where former President Jimmy Carter taught Sunday School for decades. The church’s new pastor recently moved the U.S. and Christian flags out of the sanctuary.
Thou Shalt Not Covet State-Sponsored Religion
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside a contentious hearing in the Missouri Senate, offers context for Ten Commandments mandates spreading across the country, and highlights the strong Christian opposition to an attempted Christian Nationalist power grab.
USCIRF Report Highlights Little Progress in Religious Liberty Struggles Globally
The religious freedom watchdog urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large to address religious restrictions and persecution around the world.
Abortion Fight Won, Conservative Christians Mimic Dobbs Tactics To Go After Same-Sex Marriage
A multistate effort is spitting out legislation and lawsuits aimed at testing the Supreme Court justices’ commitment to Obergefell v. Hodges.
Notre Dame Conference Addresses ‘Pressing Crisis’ of Christian Nationalism
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside a recent academic gathering to hear from some of the nation’s leading scholars as they offer ways to push back against a dangerous ideology.