Setting the Standard for Christian Nationalism in Schools
This issue of A Public Witness cracks opens the books to study problems with the new social studies standards where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain.
Survey: US Religious Groups Support LGBTQ+ Rights, Divide on Medical Care for Trans Minors
Most US religious groups remain broadly supportive of non-discrimination laws and policies toward LGBTQ+ people. Far fewer support gender-transition medical care for minors.
Trump Admin Cancels Grants to Refugee Aid Agencies, Despite Legal Battles
Leaders of the faith-based refugee resettlement organizations, which constitute seven of the 10 groups that partner with the government to perform the task, condemned the decision.
Martin E. Marty, Religion Historian and ‘Churchman in the Most Serious Way,’ Dies at 97
Marty was a giant in the study of American Christianity and the fundamentalist movement in major faiths around the globe. He was also a warmhearted friend, mentor and pastor to many.
Educators, Clergy Object to Lack of Training Requirements in School Chaplain Bill
Public schools could engage religious chaplains under a bill that Republican lawmakers advanced out of an Iowa House subcommittee on Tuesday.
Education Department Seeks To Buy Bible Lessons for Oklahoma Elementary Kids
While its effort to buy Bibles for classrooms is tied up in court, the Oklahoma Department of Education initiated a new vendor search to purchase materials containing Bible-infused character lessons for elementary-aged students.
State Senator Spanks Proverbs
A debate in the Oklahoma Senate yesterday over the use of corporal punishment against children with disabilities turned into a lesson about how not to read the Bible.
The US Christian Population Has Declined for Years. A New Survey Shows That Drop Leveling Off
The study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 78% in 2007, Pew found the Christian share of the population has remained relatively stable since 2019.
Judge Freezes ICE Raids at Quaker & Cooperative Baptist Churches
A religious coalition won the first round of faith-based litigation against the Trump administration — but the scope of the preliminary injunction is limited.
Trump’s Pick To Run White House Faith Office Sparks Theological Turf War
Idaho pastor Doug Wilson referred to White-Cain as an ‘erratic woman preacher who has been all over the map.’