Josh Hawley’s Distorted History
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy argues that a recent tweet from Senator Josh Hawley describing Christianity and America as the saviors who destroyed slavery represents a false history.
Preachers Confront Christian Nationalism
This issue of A Public Witness examines sermons preached on Sunday across the country to highlight what pastors participating in Faithful America's pre-Flag Day event had to share about the dangers of Christian Nationalism.
Reparations Campaign Takes New Forms With Bible Study, Juneteenth March
'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.
With Turning Point Faith, Pastors Use Politics as a Church-Growth Strategy
For a growing number of evangelical pastors, embracing right-wing rhetoric is seen as a way to put more people in the pews — and it may be working.
Arabic ‘In God We Trust’ Signs Will Test Limits of Louisiana’s Law
Schools across Louisiana will also receive free LGBTQ+ Pride-themed posters to hang in their classrooms, though the designs might not be what some state lawmakers had in mind when they passed the new mandate Tuesday.
Pastor-in-Chief?
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside Ryan Binkley’s longshot presidential campaign to hear about his decision to run and how he’s managing his dual roles as candidate and pastor.
Pat Robertson, Broadcaster Who Helped Make Religion Central to GOP Politics, Dies at 93
For more than a half-century, Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms because of his “700 Club” television show, the Christian Coalition, and blaming natural disasters on everything from homosexuality to the teaching of evolution.
Ted Cruz Criticizes Baptist Pastor for Defense of Executing Gays
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz publicly criticized fellow prominent Southern Baptist Tom Ascol for defending legislation that imposes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.”
Eat Mor Wokeness?
This issue of A Public Witness tastes the newest corporate controversy being fried up on social media and then digests the warning this “anti-woke” effort should signal for Christians.
No, MLK Was Not a Christian Nationalist
A recent op-ed published in the Washington Post about Christian Nationalism engaged in dangerous historical revisionism, failing to listen to and learn from the lessons of the past.