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Our Online Class on Media & Religion Starts Next Week
We just wanted to drop a quick reminder about a new online 4-week course we’re teaching that starts next week.
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That Viral ‘Pulp Fiction’ Prayer Story
That story really did go viral in the United States and elsewhere. And it all started with 'A Public Witness.'
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‘The Bible According to Christian Nationalists’ Wins Top Award From Religion Communicators Council
Word&Way also garners two Best in Class awards.
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Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer From ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service
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Weekly Roundup: April 10
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published an annotated look at a recent violent prayer offered by Pete Hegseth and a…
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Baptist Pastor Urges Department of Labor to Seek a ‘Living Jesus’ Not a ‘Dead Jesus’ During Monthly Worship Service
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Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to an announcement of a class on media and religion and a review of a new book on…
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Trump’s Imperial Currency
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