Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a piece on growing opposition to Pete Hegseth’s misuse of ...

The Kentucky governor's book tour to promote 'Go and Do Likewise,' a book about faith and politics, has been seen as a ...

One of the most prominent centers of theological education in the country, Vanderbilt Divinity School has been known for its social justice advocacy. Now students, faculty, and alumni wonder what the ...

This issue of A Public Witness drives over to the opening stop of the 2026 'The Vote Is Sacred Tour' at a Missouri church ...

On Friday (June 12), the general synod of the Reformed Church in America voted to condemn Christian Nationalism, declaring that the ideology “represents a false church, fundamentally distorting the ...

NOTE: This piece was originally published at our Substack newsletter A Public Witness. During the first Christian worship service at the Pentagon in 2026 — and the first since the U.S. military ...

Standing in the Pentagon for a monthly worship service on March 25, the man who likes to call himself the “secretary of war” prayed for God to pour out righteous wrath in the Iran conflict by helping ...

THE BIBLE ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power. By Brian Kaylor. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2025. 136 pages. There is a debate that has been going on for ...

NOTE: This piece was originally published at our newsletter A Public Witness. Pete Hegseth has a new favorite Bible verse he likes to quote in speeches — and it’s not Ezekiel 25:17. In multiple ...

NOTE: This piece was originally published at our newsletter A Public Witness, which features multiple video clips that are unavailable here. Five days after the deadly terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, ...

Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself the “secretary of war,” recently sparked numerous headlines for offering a violent prayer during the monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon in March.