When Trump Deports Jesus (and Other Christians)
This issue of A Public Witness looks behind the unmarked cars to see the chilling impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on pastors, churches, and communities.
Judge Blocks 4 Districts From Enforcing Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classroom
Texas and Louisiana have passed similar laws requiring public schools to display the religious directives, and the issue is expected to eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Evangelical Legal Group Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
‘We think that it’s not a matter of if, but just a matter of when, the Supreme Court will overrule Obergefell,’ said Mathew Staver, head of Liberty Counsel.
A Century After a Man Was Convicted of Teaching Evolution, the Debate on Religion in Schools Rages
As today’s Supreme Court leans right, there is an ongoing push to infuse conservative Christianity into taxpayer-funded education. Advocates of religious diversity and church-state separation are countering it.
A Church Bombing Leads Syria’s Christians To Consider Leaving As Foreign Fighters Remain
The attack has raised fears of a mass exodus of Christians similar to what happened in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the rise of sectarian violence.
New Lawsuit Claims Social Studies Standards Violate Oklahomans’ Religious Freedoms
A group of 33 parents, teachers, and faith leaders asked the state’s highest court to block the controversial new standards, which dictate what topics public schools must teach starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
‘We Were Called Book Burners’: Families React to SCOTUS LGBTQ+ Books Decision
While not definitive, the decision signals the justices’ inclination to see conservative religious parents succeed in their two-year legal challenge to the school policy that has dominated discussions at school boards and divided county residents.
Pastor Films As Masked Federal Agents Arrest Iranian Christian Asylum-Seekers in LA
The arrests sparked angst in the community and have concerned advocates of Iranian Christians who’ve fled persecution from the Islamic regime.
What Is CREC? The Christian Nationalist Group Has a Vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Support
The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches is a conservative network of churches most easily understood through three main parts: churches, schools, and media.
When Christian Nationalism Trumps Religious Liberty
This issue of A Public Witness goes inside the first meeting of the White House Religious Liberty Commission this week to warn about their effort to turn religious freedom upside down.