SNL, Congress, and a Newsletter
Join us as we celebrate five years of our ‘A Public Witness’ newsletter and highlight the best from the 115 pieces we’ve published over the past 12 months exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and politics.
At Pentagon Worship Service, Hegseth Casts Iran Conflict as Violent Holy War Against God’s Enemies
In the first Defense Department service since the start of the Iran war, Pete Hegseth prayed that God would ‘break the teeth’ and kill those ‘who deserve no mercy’ and should be ‘delivered to the eternal damnation prepared for them.’
Michael W. Smith Worshipwashes Trump’s Profanity and Lies
After President Donald Trump rambled, lied, and cursed for 77 minutes at the National Prayer Breakfast, a prominent Christian musician went to the piano to bless it.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden Speaks of Praying, Working for Peace
The existence of the breakfast on Capitol Hill — and at all — has been opposed by church-state separationists.
Biden Tells Dueling Prayer Breakfasts That ‘Diversity Is One of Our Greatest Strengths’
Biden’s remarks occurred on the day when there were two prayer breakfast events for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower became the first president to make an appearance. Besides the gathering at the Capitol, one hosted by “The Family” met where the breakfast has been
Christian Nationalism and a Bagel
Given the questions about the event throughout its seven-decade history, the National Prayer Breakfast deserves greater attention. So in this issue of A Public Witness, Brian Kaylor recalls its history and recent controversies before considering what this year's new changes could mean.
National Prayer Breakfast Breaks From ‘The Family’ With New Organization
The National Prayer Breakfast is under new management, distancing the decades-old event from the secretive organization that founded it after years of controversy and a scandal that showed the yearly gathering in the nation’s capital is vulnerable to espionage.
Trump Appears to Swipe at Romney and Pelosi at the National Prayer Breakfast
The day after a deeply divided Senate voted to acquit President Trump of two impeachment charges, he addressed a gathering Thursday morning of lawmakers and others in what is supposed to display reconciliation and bridge-building. Trump used the event to target his political opponents and gave a
What Netflix Got Wrong: The Fellowship’s Mission Is Love, Not Power
(RNS) — Netflix's docudrama "The Family" puts forward a false thesis based on a brief anecdotal experience of one of the filmmakers, shares communicator A. Larry Ross, spinning conspiracy theories about political power and international intrigue to fit a biased and pejorative agenda.
Secretive Christian Group Behind National Prayer Breakfast to Be Featured in Netflix Docuseries
A secretive organization that has courted political leaders and built international influence while undermining the constitutional division of the church and the state in the process is at the center of a new five-episode documentary series called “The Family.”
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