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.
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.
Bradley Onishi on Preparing for War
In episode 97 of Dangerous Dogma, Bradley Onishi talks about his book Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism — and What Comes Next. He also discusses Jan. 6, evangelical racism, Ron DeSantis, and more.
Christians Represented Significant Faction of Capital Rioters in Brazil
Among those arrested were at least four evangelical pastors, according to Agência Pública, a Brazilian investigative news agency, which analyzed the government labor records of 1,398 detained demonstrators. The pastors were representative of the significant presence of evangelicals and Catholics among the mob.
Why I Prayed Outside the Capitol at Sunrise
Rev. Nathan Empsall of Faithful America reflects on why he sought to provide a Christian witness against the unholy and heretical political ideology of Christian Nationalism that helped inspire the deadly attack on the Capitol two years ago.
Capitol Vigil Protests Christian Nationalism on Insurrection Anniversary
Just as the sun was rising over the U.S. Capitol building on Friday morning, several prominent Christian leaders gathered across the street for a prayer vigil. This event marked the second anniversary of the insurrection that followed the electoral defeat of then-President Donald Trump.
Who Are the Christian Nationalists? A Taxonomy for the Post-Jan. 6 World
“Christian nationalist” once summoned images of fiery extremists — stark racists concerned with keeping immigrants out of the United States or politicians who argued that the Ten Commandments ought to coexist in law with the Constitution. Then came Jan. 6, and suddenly the term became
Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigils to Mark Second Anniversary of Jan. 6 Insurrection
Vigil participants have been invited to gather outside the Library of Congress, behind the Capitol, to pray for religious freedom, democracy and healing, emphasizing the “broad Christian opposition to Christian nationalism” that organizers see “as a threat to both democracy and the church.”
Claiming the Capitol in God’s Name
As the second anniversary of the insurrection arrives later this week, we are still grappling with what happened that day. So in this issue of A Public Witness, Brian Kaylor looks at the efforts of activists to baptize their political movement and what this teaches