Review: The Anti-Greed Gospel
In “The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward,” Black Christian historian Malcolm Foley explores racial capitalism.
King Day and Inauguration Day Confluence Sparks Plans for Rallies, Prayer, Hospitality
‘We’ll be taking attendance on who’s afraid — of dream busters or who stands with the dreamer — on Martin Luther King federal holiday,’ Rev. Al Sharpton said ahead of a planned rally.
Five Centuries of the Radical Reformation
This issue of A Public Witness looks back at Anabaptism and what it still offers for Christians on the 500th anniversary of stirring the waters of a little fountain in Zürich.
1 in 7 Global Christians Faces ‘High-Level’ Persecution: Open Doors Report
Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.
National Baptists’ New President, Boise Kimber, Seeks To Include Women, Young Leaders
We are rebuilding what we've lost and bringing people back to our denomination and to our local churches,’ Kimber said in an interview.
Speaker Johnson Cites Genesis After House Passes Bill Banning Trans People From Women’s Sports
The bill, which advocates said President-elect Donald Trump is willing to sign after he is inaugurated next week, now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.
Faith-Based Immigrant Rights Activist Faces Threat of Deportation
Ravi Ragbir has helped thousands of immigrants as the co-founder of New Sanctuary Coalition. Now he faces the threat of deportation.
Prominent DC Churches Shift Approach — Somewhat — to Trump Inauguration
This issue of A Public Witness considers the upcoming prayer services for the presidential inauguration and the problems with access spirituality.
Review: American Christianity Today
In “American Christianity Today: Establishment, Decline, and Revival,” Dyron Daughrity gives readers a panoramic view of current Christianity in the U.S. — its people, conflicts, differences, and common ground.
Speaker Mike Johnson Pushing To Replace House Chaplain
Johnson, a conservative Southern Baptist, is allegedly considering Becky Tirabassi, a nondenominational Christian and co-pastor of Viewpoint Church in Newport Beach, Calif., as the new chaplain.