Poll Shows Slight Dip in US Support for LGBTQ Rights Across Religious Groups
A strong majority of Americans, and majorities of many religious groups, still broadly support LGBTQ rights.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek To Ban Sexually Explicit Books From School Libraries, Reduce Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia also want to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and allow religious chaplains to counsel teachers and students.
Greece Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage. Will Other Orthodox Countries Join Them Any Time Soon?
Eastern Orthodox leadership, despite lacking a single doctrinal authority like a pope, has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships both within its own rites and in the civil realm.
The War on Valentine’s Day
With a bloody cleric adding Valentine’s Day to his culture (and literal) wars, this issue of A Public Witness looks deeper into the subversive mythology behind St. Valentine.
On Super Bowl Broadcast, ‘He Gets Us’ Ads Featuring Jesus Stand Out for Change-of-Pace Message
Critics have noted the campaign’s welcoming and progressive messages seem at odds with some of its Christian funders, who have also supported anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion causes.
Fuller Seminary Senior Director Fired for Refusal to Sign Non-LGBTQ Affirming Statement
Her termination comes as the evangelical, multidenominational seminary is re-visiting its approach to human sexuality.
What Congress Reveals About the Methodist Schism
This issue of A Public Witness tracks which members of Congress are no longer part of the United Methodist Church to consider what that reveals about Methodist life as well as religion and politics more broadly.
How To Deal With Same-Sex Unions? It’s a Question Fracturing Major Christian Denominations
Divisions over marriage, sexuality, and inclusion of gays and lesbians are proving insurmountable for the foreseeable future in many sectors of Christianity.
With the Encouragement of Pope Francis, Vatican Allows Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
'God never turns away anyone who approaches him!' read the document issued by the Vatican's doctrinal department.
Church of England To Introduce Same-Sex Blessing, As It Faces ‘Disestablishment’ Bill in Parliament
The prayers may be too little too late on an issue that has long alienated the church from politicians and peers.