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January is wrapping up in a few days, which means most people have likely already broken their New Year’s resolutions. Research shows most such resolutions to exercise more, eat better, spend less, or generally be a better person are abandoned within the first month. (I assume…

Jan 26

Mike Lindell is on a mission from God to lead the Republican National Committee. At least that’s what he thinks. While wearing a cross lapel pin and speaking in front of a poster of Jesus and a lion, the election-denying pillow-hugger announced in late November on Steve Bannon’s…

Jan 24

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. This week at A Public Witness, we published a book review of Christianity’s American Fate, a report on the religious appeals and attacks in the race to lead the Republican National Committee, and a defense of denominational resolutions.

Jan 27

Book explores how religion became more conservative and society more secular.

Jan 23

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. This week at A Public Witness, we published three pieces: a look at two church services featuring politicians…

Jan 20

Earlier today (Jan. 19), a group of 13 clergy from six Jewish and Christian traditions in Missouri gathered at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis to…

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Jan 19

When I was in high school, an uncle gave me a large volume of Grimms’ Fairy Tales for Christmas. My initial response was basically “bah humbug.” I…

Jan 18

As churches across the country gathered for worship Sunday (Jan. 15) on what would have been Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 94th birthday, two…

Jan 17

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. In addition to a report on Christian symbols and clergy in the attack on Brazilian government buildings that is…

Jan 13

Last week during the 15 votes for a new Speaker of House, C-SPAN showed a side of congressional debates usually hidden from view. Without a speaker…

Jan 12

A violent mob, full of people who refuse to believe their presidential candidate lost, stormed their nation’s capital on a January day of fury. But this…

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Jan 10

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. Ahead of the second anniversary today of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, this week at A Public Witness we…

Jan 6

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