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Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a report from a political conference for pastors, a recap of a conference confronting Christian Nationalism, and a look at a legislative showdown over the Ten Commandments.
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Notre Dame Conference Addresses ‘Pressing Crisis’ of Christian Nationalism
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As a couple hundred scholars and ministers gathered on the University of Notre Dame campus last week to discuss Christian Nationalism, several people questioned if, in light of recent events, such a conference could even occur in a year.
on Mar 26
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Dangerous Dogma: 181. Angela Denker on Disciples of White Jesus
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In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with journalist and Lutheran minister Angela Denker about her forthcoming book . You can watch a video version of this conversation . You can also hear an earlier conversation with Denker in , and a conversation with Caleb Campbell in . Note:...
on Mar 23
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Review & Giveaway: Disciples of White Jesus
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That the United States is in a time of great cultural upheaval is no secret.
on Mar 20
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Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to reports on criticism of the Trump administration from Christian leaders in Jerusalem and a Black Baptist church in Virginia that are free for anyone to read, paid subscribers to A Public Witness
on Feb 22
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When a Politician’s Party Trumps Their Church
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How do you respond if the world’s wealthiest man attacks your church?
on Feb 11
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Lutherans Hammer Against Misinformation by Michael Flynn & Elon Musk
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We might need to update that famous saying by German Lutheran theologian Martin Niemöller. First they came for the Episcopalians … then they came for the Catholics … then they came for the Lutherans.
on Feb 4
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After Viral Sermon, GOP Threatens Religious Liberty - Word&Way
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Amid the vitriol against Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde from Trump and other Republicans this week, a few proposals stick out since they attempt to empower the federal government to decide which religious beliefs should be allowed or not.
on Jan 26
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Faith-Based Aid Agencies Challenge Trump's Order 'Realigning' Refugee Program - Word&Way
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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump appears to keep all but a few refugees from entering the country, saying that the United States lacks the resources to absorb them.
on Jan 23
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Five Centuries of the Radical Reformation
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“I feel sorry for the Anabaptists,” Dutch Catholic priest and scholar Desiderius Erasmus wrote. “They introduce confusion into everything. They are possessed by a kind of madness; yet I am told that some members of this sect are not at all evil people.”
on Jan 22
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The bill, which advocates said President-elect Donald Trump is willing to sign after he is inaugurated next week, now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.
on Jan 16
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What Kind of Baptist Was Jimmy Carter? - Word&Way
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Editor-in-chief Brian Kaylor reflects on what is missing in coverage of the religious faith of the late Jimmy Carter as news reports consider the life and legacy of the former president, humanitarian, and Sunday School teacher.
on Jan 10
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Review: John of History, Baptist of Faith - Word&Way
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In “John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptizer,” James F. McGrath sheds new light on the historical John the Baptist and his world.
on Jan 9
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Johnson Wins Speakership, Reads Fake Prayer From Thomas Jefferson - Word&Way
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Mike Johnson previously claimed the founders intended the U.S. to have a Christian government using spurious quotes from President John Quincy Adams and Alexis de Tocqueville.
on Jan 4
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Johnson Wins Speakership, Reads Fake Prayer from Thomas Jefferson
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After some drama that involved a private meeting with two Republican critics to get them to flip their vote as the House speaker election stayed open for nearly an extra hour, Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana was reelected today (Jan.
on Jan 4
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This issue of A Public Witness considers the act of removing a saint and what it might teach us about other religious symbols that have also been co-opted.
on Nov 26
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Persecution of Eritrean Jehovah's Witnesses Condemned by Human Rights Experts - Word&Way
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Thirty years after Eritrea revoked the citizenship of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a recent raid saw 23 members of the faith group imprisoned for practicing their faith.
on Nov 9
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When Christian Nationalism Becomes Public Policy - Word&Way
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This issue of A Public Witness explores alarming new moves to implement Christian Nationalistic ideas in Indiana and Oklahoma before considering a glimmer of hope in Texas.
on Oct 3
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Pastors’ First Ladies, Other Black Church Leaders Organize Support for Harris - Word&Way
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Substantial time was devoted to discussing policies embraced by the Biden-Harris administration that oppose Republican proposals, including Project 2025.
on Aug 9
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The Bible According to the RNC
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With media attention focused on last weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump and on the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Trump campaign spokesperson went on Fox News Tuesday (July 16) from the convention hall to talk about the state of the campaign....
on Jul 20
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With New Patriarch, Bulgarian Orthodox Church Turns Toward Moscow - Word&Way
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Many who opposed Daniil, the new Patriarch of All Bulgaria, worry that his election represents a sharp turn away from the policies of his predecessor, Neophyte I, who is remembered as a unifier.
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