Fans Flood @Pontifex Account After It Inadvertently Cites New Orleans Saints Amid Dreadful Season
Thanks to an automatic function on X, formerly Twitter, the team’s fleur-de-lis emoji is automatically added to the hashtag #Saints.
Descending Mount Olympus
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell reflects on what spiritual practices we can take from this summer’s Olympics as we all move on to this next season of our lives.
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.
In Secular France, Chaplains Prepare to Provide Olympians With Spiritual Support During the Games
Ordained and lay representatives from the five major global religions — Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism — have been working together for months to set up a shared hall in the Olympic village.
From Schools to the Olympics, How France’s Staunch Secularism Affects Religion in Public Life
As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the summer games in two months, their unique approach to the role of religious symbols in the public realm is getting more scrutiny.
God of Da Bears, Hear Our Prayer?
This issue of A Public Witness tackles Chicago Bears stadium pastor Rev. Charlie Dates and offers some postgame analysis about what went wrong with his recent prayer controversy.
A Kansas City Lament
Kansas City pastor Darron Edwards shares his thoughts on the mass shooting at the Super Bowl victory rally and suggests possible paths forward.
Fumbling Prophecy
This issue of A Public Witness explores the wild Superbowl dreams of Lance Wallnau — a key figure in the New Apostolic Reformation movement — to consider the heresy of the MAGAchurch world.
On Super Bowl Broadcast, ‘He Gets Us’ Ads Featuring Jesus Stand Out for Change-of-Pace Message
Critics have noted the campaign’s welcoming and progressive messages seem at odds with some of its Christian funders, who have also supported anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion causes.
Why Faith Leaders Lost the Battle Against Online Sports Betting
Legalized sports gambling now represents billions of dollars. Faith leaders in the few holdout states know the odds are against stopping it.