The Foundation Seeking to Spread Christian Education With State Support
The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to schools that exclude LGBTQ students and families and paid for creationist science teacher training.
False Claims of a ‘Biblical View’
Evangelicals place great stress on the authority of the Bible and have often labeled their interpretation “the biblical view.” Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy outlines the problems with this framing and offers some helpful tips for combating it.
A Capitalizing Kingdom
This issue of A Public Witness takes you to the latest stop of musician Sean Feucht's “Kingdom to the Capitol” tour before offering a hymn of reflection about the message of Holy Week.
Adding to Our Litany of Lament
This issue of A Public Witness considers the two main ways political and religious leaders are reacting to gun violence, one that is killing us and one that imagines a better world.
Faith Leaders and Religious Groups Voice Opposition to Biden’s Plan to Restrict Asylum
The new rules mirror restrictions set forth by the Trump administration that were eventually blocked in court by migrant activist groups.
Narrow ‘Religious Freedom’ Gains Traction in Texas
Multigenerational Texan and seminarian Christopher Symms details the religious aspects of the political fight in his state over what Governor Greg Abbott calls the “woke agendas in schools."
Crucifixion Complex
Comparing Trump to Jesus misses the point of what is happening to Trump. And, more importantly, misunderstands the treatment of Jesus in the leadup to the cross.
For FBI Legend J. Edgar Hoover, Christian Nationalism Was the Gospel Truth, Argues New Book
In 'The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover,' Stanford professor Lerone Martin details how the longtime FBI director shaped the belief in America as a Christian nation.
Facing the Threat to Public Education
Wendell Griffen connects attacks on public schools in Arkansas, Florida, and other states to similar efforts in the past and argues that the current situation demands we unite against an effort to replace democracy with authoritarianism and fascism.
Jesus Hates Cable News
In light of the growing controversy about Fox News, we are offering A Public Witness readers a piece originally published as the cover story of Word&Way magazine in October 2021 but which has never been published online.