Pastors’ First Ladies, Other Black Church Leaders Organize Support for Harris
Substantial time was devoted to discussing policies embraced by the Biden-Harris administration that oppose Republican proposals, including Project 2025.
Resurrecting a Dead Metaphor
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy argues the moment of truth has arrived for “where there’s smoke there’s fire” when it comes to Donald Trump.
‘Two Very Special Words’
This issue of A Public Witness grabs some tinsel and some lights to unwrap some recent seasonally inappropriate “War on Christmas” rhetoric and rake the problematic attacks over the coals.
Five Faith Facts About Harris Pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ Dad
If elected, Walz would either be the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.
Meet Gen Z’s Proselytizing Presbyterian Reformer
Richard Ackerman, a 21-year-old Presbyterian convert and conservative activist in the church, is the contemporary televangelist Zoomers can’t stop watching.
Show Me Christian Nationalism?
This issue of A Public Witness looks at a state gubernatorial campaign that demonstrates how Christian Nationalism is being normalized and adopted in politics today.
AME Zion Church Meeting Focuses on Voting Initiative, New Bishops
Among those elected during the meeting was Bishop Melanie Miller, the second and only living woman bishop in the historically Black denomination.
People of Faith Need to Respect Human Lives and Not Worry About the Olympics
As a Palestinian Christian, Daoud Kuttab has often felt that defending symbolism can be an easy replacement for the practice of faith in action. He argues that this is certainly the case with a recent Olympics controversy.
Interfaith Protest Confronts Christians United for Israel Summit
For nearly three days in and around Washington, D.C., an interfaith coalition challenged the Christian Zionism of pastor John Hagee, founder of the largest pro-Israel group in the U.S.
Relitigating the Bible in Public Schools
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the creation of the law that eventually led to the Supreme Court’s case on the Bible in schools to determine what it teaches us about Christian Nationalistic motivations today.