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Review & Giveaway: Disciples of White Jesus
That the United States is in a time of great cultural upheaval is no secret.
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Beau Underwood
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Courting God & Mammon in Wisconsin
Brad Schimel says God “called” him to run for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the race is “a battle between good and evil.” But if he wins, he…
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Brian Kaylor
Weekly Roundup: March 14
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a report on a legislative debate about school “chaplains” and a look at a narrative…
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John Danforth, Former GOP Senator & Episcopal Priest, Calls Bishop Budde ‘Prophetic’
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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
 • Brian Kaylor
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Political Attacks on Walz’s Church? Good Grief.
 • Brian Kaylor
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Brave Sermon Exposes Christian Nationalism
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Sermons About That Sermon
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Then They Came for Mahmoud
The “First they came…” poem by German Lutheran minister Martin Niemöller is overused.
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Brian Kaylor
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Rebel on Main
As historian David Swartz conducted research for a book on how American evangelicals were working to combat human trafficking in Southeast Asia, the…
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Brian Kaylor
Missouri Senator Attacks My Baptist Credentials
During a recent legislative debate on the floor of the Missouri Senate, a Republican lawmaker criticized someone he thinks isn’t a real Baptist.
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Brian Kaylor
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Join Us for Online Panel & Class on Church-State Separation
The chair of the Republican Party of Texas declared recently, “There is no separation between church and state.” He’s not alone in deriding the…
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Brian Kaylor
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Weekly Roundup: March 7
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a report on new curriculum standards in Oklahoma and a conversation with a Palestinian…
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Giving Up Billionaires for Lent
It’s the second day of Lent.
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Brian Kaylor
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Palestinian Pastor Confronts Empire Theology in U.S. Politics & Churches
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Brian Kaylor
Setting the Standard for Christian Nationalism in Schools
On Thursday (Feb.
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Brian Kaylor
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Weekly Roundup: Feb. 28
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week, we published a piece on Trump’s inaccurate criticism of Ukraine, an update on a legal effort…
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