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DHS Admits It Doesn’t Know How Many Churches It Has Spied On
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Weekly Roundup: Sept. 25
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to an announcement about upcoming events and a review of a new book that are free for…
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An Act Against One Church Is An Act Against All
“I believe in an America … where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all.”
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John Danforth, Former GOP Senator & Episcopal Priest, Calls Bishop Budde ‘Prophetic’
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Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer From ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service
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Chris Tomlin’s Worshipwashing of Charlie Kirk
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Protesters Disrupt Southern Baptist Church of Pastor Who Leads ICE Office in Minnesota
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When a Politician’s Party Trumps Their Church
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Lutherans Hammer Against Misinformation by Michael Flynn & Elon Musk
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Book Recommendation: American Caesar
Bradley Onishi’s new book details the rise of a new class of ruling elites who seek to use religion and technology to replace democracy with…
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Unpacking Christian Nationalism in the Twin Cities
Angela Denker will moderate a book talk with Kristin Du Mez and one with Brian Kaylor.
Sep 21
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Weekly Roundup: Sept. 18
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a look at Pete Hegseth’s 9/11 observance theology, an interview with Kristin…
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Hegseth Praises Bari Weiss’s ‘60 Minutes’ at Pentagon Worship Service
Southern Baptist pastor Wesley Welch of King’s Church DC delivered a sermon on the prayers of Moses.
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Performative Submission and the Gospel of Free Market Capitalism
An interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez on White Christian womanhood.
Sep 15
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Hegseth Uses 9/11 Pentagon Ceremony to Push Religious War
The head of the U.S. military — who has Crusader imagery tattooed on his body and the cover of his Bible — spent the anniversary promising divine…
Sep 14
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Weekly Roundup: Sept. 11
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a report on a recent conference that is free for anyone to read, paid subscribers to A…
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God’s Only Party in Dallas?
In this issue of A Public Witness, I’ll take you through some of the highlights (or, uh, lowlights) of faith appeals at the Republican midterm…
Sep 10
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Celebrating Religious Liberty at Colonial Williamsburg
I’ve often mentioned Patrick Henry in presentations about Christian Nationalism and religious liberty. But a recent conference at Colonial Williamsburg…
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