When Ryan Burge reviewed the data from a survey conducted in May of this year he didn't find a lot of evidence for the popular narrative that evangelicals are the ones lagging behind on vaccinations. In fact, he found that those without any religious affiliation
Senior Editor Beau Underwood interviews Donna Claycomb Sokol, pastor of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., for the latest installment of our “Behind the Pulpit” series intended to pull back the curtain on the minister’s life.
Columnist Rodney Kennedy explores the values that are necessary for us to move beyond our current political moment. He asks if we can have a patriotism that rises above petty differences, respects a diversity of opinions, and works for the common good.
How many children had been orphaned by causes related to COVID-19? According to a report released last week, an estimated more than 1.5 million children around the world lost a parent or grandparent who lived with and cared for them in the first 14 months
Many houses of worship across the nation have allowed people to attend worship services without masks for several weeks now once most of their members were able to get vaccinated. But in the wake of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance, some religious leaders
Sean Taylor explains his theological support for COVID-19 vaccination and details what happened when he urged his congregation to get vaccinated from the pulpit. He believes that for the church, the issue is not ultimately about safety or government conspiracies. Instead, the question should be
In this bonus edition of A Public Witness, editors Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood look at vaccine hesitancy among Christians, especially White evangelicals, and consider its causes and ways of addressing it. With the spread of the Delta variant raising alarms, time is short for
Rachel Maddow mentions the Missouri clergy statement organized by Word&Way. See video clip
Amid the changes at the Tokyo Olympics are adjustments to the way the Games are accommodating athletes’ religious needs, as well as to the way outside groups are able to share their faith with Olympians and their fans.
Clergy from around the state are joining calls for Missourians to get vaccinated. More than 200 Missouri pastors and ministers have signed a statement urging Christians to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Read full piece