The ‘Lesser Magistrates’ Threat to Democracy
This issue of A Public Witness heads to the border to consider an ongoing legal controversy and an obscure theological theory some hope will migrate into our political system.
Josh Hawley’s ‘Christian’ Nation
This issue of A Public Witness considers a recent case for “our Christian nation” made by Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri to unpack where he’s wrong and why it matters.
Prayers of the MAGA Faithful
This issue of A Public Witness analyzes two dozen Trump rally prayers to consider key themes and what this means for our current religious-political moment.
Review: Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies
In "Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies," David P. Gushee calls us to preserve key democratic norms — even as many Christians take a reactionary and antidemocratic stance.
Christians Against Christian Nationalism Translates TikTok Activism to Local Politics
The popular TikTok account is, in part, a response to the growth of ‘trendy’ fundamentalism on the platform.
The False Prophets of a Failed Insurrection
The story of this former youth pastor and Jan. 6 insurrectionist is worth highlighting because his more recent words show a person facing the prospect of prison and also now confronting the notion that he was duped by his religious elders.
The J6 Pastors
This issue of A Public Witness introduces you to six ministers who have been charged for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, offering insights into the dangerous ways Christian Nationalism distorts the Christian witness.
Speaker Johnson Doesn’t Know How Walls Work
This issue of A Public Witness looks back at Thomas Jefferson’s letter to Baptists penned 202 years ago this week and explores why prominent figures deliberately misrepresent the metaphorical “wall of separation” between church and state.
New Study Finds Christian Nationalists To Be More Complex Than Media Portrayals
Many Christian Nationalists, the group Neighborly Faith found, espouse troubling views while simultaneously expressing openness to aspects of American pluralism.
ACLU Files Suit Against DC Transit Agency Over Refusal To Display Religious Group’s Ads
The ACLU said the agency’s advertisement policy discriminated against certain opinions and violated the First Amendment.