Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 24
What can we say about Divine hope and love when the mountains of western North Carolina tremble?
Mark Robinson May No Longer Be the Headliner. But NC Evangelicals Still Back Him.
Last week it was revealed that Robinson had posted regularly at a porn site called Nude Africa. In those posts he called himself a “Black NAZI,” praised Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf,” and wrote “(s)lavery is not bad.
Lawmakers Unveil Statue of Billy Graham in US Capitol
Groups like Faithful America, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State criticized it as a symbol of Christian Nationalism.
Billy Graham Statue for U.S. Capitol To Be Unveiled
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional members are expected to attend the unveiling of the 7-foot tall bronze statue in the National Statuary Hall to represent North Carolina.
In NC, a Church Network Turns Unused Church Buildings Into Homes for Refugees
A group of mostly Baptist churches in North Carolina is retrofitting vacant church-owned buildings for refugee housing.
Primary Loyalty
In this edition of A Public Witness, we look at his impact on key races and where his desires don’t align with evangelical leaders. We then consider potential outcomes and what they could mean for Trump and White evangelicals.
Easter Partisans
We cannot remain quiet — and let just the rock stars cry out, “Is nothing sacred anymore?” In this issue of A Public Witness, we report on three moments from this weekend when Easter hope was weaponized for partisan politics.
When Politicians Attack
“Your accusation that I had ‘another campaign event’ is a slanderous lie.” Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who is currently seeking the GOP nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, sent that message to one of us (Brian) on March 27.
The Partisan Pulpit
In this edition of A Public Witness we’ll consider the church politics going on in the Tar Heel state, detail how one Baptist-preacher-turned-candidate is taking the Lord’s name in vain, and analyze why campaigns are corrupting congregational life.
Go Tell It on Chapel Hill
Melissa Florer-Bixler: In North Carolina, memory is politics. I’ve learned this over the past three years organizing with a coalition of North Carolinians working toward the creation of lynching memorials in Wake County. Read full piece