Evangelical Politics and the American Spirit
The desire for a sustainable authoritarianism among MAGA Calvinists, such as the ‘Theobros’ and a coalition of Southern Baptist Reformed leaders, has lovers of democracy sounding the alarm.
After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services
Bills have been signed into law in Republican-dominated Idaho, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. In Kansas, a bill is becoming law without the signature of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Southern Baptist Convention Continues Membership Slide but Grows in Attendance and Baptisms
Membership fell by nearly 400,000 people, continuing a nearly two-decade decline in what is still the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
A TPUSA Tour Stop Triggered a Pro-LGBTQ Event at Baylor. Then Came the Baptist Blowback.
In response to the ‘All Are Neighbors’ event, the Baptist General Convention of Texas will revisit its relationship with the Christian university.
Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer From ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service
Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself ‘secretary of war,’ read a prayer during the latest government worship service that echoes a scene written by Quentin Tarantino calling for ‘great vengeance and furious anger.’
A Flag Gained, the Gospel Lost
In significant sectors of American evangelical Christianity, Israel is a theological object beyond moral scrutiny. This is not political support for an ally. It is worship. And by Christianity’s own doctrinal standards, it is sin.
Baptist Pastor Urges Department of Labor to Seek a ‘Living Jesus’ Not a ‘Dead Jesus’ During Monthly Worship Service
Rev. Caleb Morell, a Southern Baptist, offered an evangelistic message about the resurrection of Jesus that stopped just short of a formal altar call as he urged government workers to follow Jesus.
Interrupting Worship for a Candidate
This issue of A Public Witness heads down to Georgia to consider the devil in the details of the race to determine who will be the next Republican nominee for governor.
Shutting the Back Door
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell explores the importance of ‘theodiversity’ on college campuses, where student ministries are often dominated by conservative evangelicals.
400 Christian Leaders Urge Resistance to Trump Administration on Ash Wednesday
The statement’s signers include a mix of denominational leaders, seminary presidents, scholars, and leaders of prominent congregations.