Pastor Urges Sadness, Not Rage, After White Shooter Kills 3 Black People in Florida
The latest in a long history of American racist killings was at the forefront of Sunday services at St. Paul AME Church, about 3 miles from the crime scene.
Pastor Indicted Alongside Trump Returns to Pulpit
The Rev. Stephen Lee, who is facing multiple charges regarding his alleged attempt to meddle in Georgia’s 2020 election results, began the service by reading from a passage that calls on believers to ‘put on the full armor of God.’
An Indicted Faith
This issue of A Public Witness takes you down the rabbit hole of the latest ReAwaken America Tour event to consider what it means when Bible verses, Christian songs, and holy sacraments are exploited to justify a mad view of the world.
France’s Education Minister Bans Long Robes in Classrooms. They’re Worn Mainly by Muslims
French authorities have increasingly moved to defend secularism, a constitutional principle meant to guarantee religious neutrality in a multicultural nation.
Review: Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age
In "Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age," author Thomas C. Berg makes the case that religious freedom for all is part of the cure for our political division.
White Christians Think Too Many People See Racism When It’s Not There, New Survey Finds
A new survey from Pew Research revealed once again how deeply divided religious Americans are when it comes to matters of race.
Thousands Gather for March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary
“Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream,” said the Rev. Al Sharpton, referring to King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. “Sixty years later, we’re the dreamers — the problem is we're facing the schemers.”
Harvard Divinity School Selects First Black Woman as Dean
Marla Frederick, a professor of religion and culture at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, will succeed David Hempton, who has served as dean since 2012.
Pope Says ‘Backward’ U.S. Conservatives Have Replaced Faith With Ideology
Francis has previously acknowledged the criticism directed at him from some U.S. conservatives, once quipping that it was an “honor” to be attacked by Americans.
Death on the Campaign Trail
In the wake of the first Republican presidential primary debate, today's issue of A Public Witness takes a look at former and current politicians who believe the path to the Oval Office runs through the death chamber.