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Word&Way News: July 26

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. This week at A Public Witness, we published a look at the faith of Kamala Harris, a review of a book on…

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Southern Baptists and the Unholy Gale

The U.S.’s largest Protestant denomination this week felt a bit like a Monty Python skit.

Jul 25 •

Review & Giveaway: The Good News of Church Politics

The maxim “all politics is local” conveys an important truth: what resonates most deeply in our public life is the impact a policy or issue has on our…

Jul 23 •

The Next Baptist President of the United States?

Sunday was one of those days that will go down in political history. President Joe Biden announced, via a social media post, that he will no longer seek…

Jul 22 •

Word&Way News: July 19

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. This week at A Public Witness, we sent a reflection on the danger of encouraging political violence and a…

Jul 19 •

The Bible According to the RNC

With media attention focused on last weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump and on the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee…

Jul 18 •

The Blindness of Political Violence

When former President Donald Trump started helping Lee Greenwood hawk “God Bless the U.S.A.” Bibles earlier this year, many people joked online that…

Jul 15 •

Word&Way News: July 12

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. In addition to a look at a church service that featured President Joe Biden that is free for anyone to read…

Jul 12 •

Josh Hawley’s Strange New Twist on Christian Nationalism

“Some will say now that I am calling America a Christian nation.

Jul 10 •

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Joseph Biden’s Coat of Many Colors

Amid calls by liberal pundits and some Democratic members of Congress that President Joe Biden end his reelection campaign, Biden insists he won’t be…

Jul 8 •

Word&Way News: July 3

Because of the Fourth of July holiday, we’re wrapping up the week early. Enjoy the fireworks! This week at A Public Witness, we published a look at a…

Jul 3 •

What to the Christian Nationalist is the Fourth of July Sunday?

A few years ago, I wrote a piece for Church & State magazine about how I often skip church on the Sunday closest to the Fourth of July.

Jul 1 •

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