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Our fresh religion news roundup features the week’s best journalism — from our site and others.
#ChristianNationalist worship leader Sean Feucht sued by businessman who gave $250,000 for Feucht's "Kingdom to the Capitol" rallies but alleges $ was instead used to buy personal property: roysreport.com/donor-sues-s...
I reported from 1 of the rallies: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/a-capitali...
This was not the first time Hegseth has turned to Psalm 144. He read a longer excerpt during the January worship service at the Pentagon, adding that he had studied the passage as part of the preparations for the Venezuela operation: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-sh...
#ChristianNationalists seek to establish their version of Christianity, which then excludes other Christians (& those who aren't). So while Wilson preached at Protestant service at Pentagon, Labor Department services instead establish Catholicism: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
#ChristianNationalism doesn't work for all Christians since the gov't will make theological decisions that mark 1 tradition as "right," even on simple things like picking a Bible verse or prayer. Worship services at Department of Labor show this problem: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
The fruit of the Spirit is love. The fruit of apocalyptic nationalism is war. These trees are not the same.
Department of Labor is hosting monthly worship services, using public resources for gov't-run services. There's been only 1 report after each service based on watching it. I wrote all 4. Here's latest: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
This #ChristianNationalism deserves more attention.
During the government-run service today, Jews and Protestants at times received a nod from leaders of the DoL’s Center for Faith, as an effort to cast this as an interfaith event.
But at several points, the program offered Catholicism as the default version of prayer, the Bible, and worship.
NY Times piece on Hegseth's evolving views of "moral purpose" of war oddly doesn't mention his religious beliefs at all www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...). He's reading Bible to justify war (publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-sh...), which seems like a vision of morality to me.
During the government-run service today, Jews and Protestants at times received a nod from leaders of the DoL’s Center for Faith, as an effort to cast this as an interfaith event.
But at several points, the program offered Catholicism as the default version of prayer, the Bible, and worship.
Appreciate shout-out by @katherinestewart.bsky.social on @npr.org 1A today! Whole episode on "The role of religion in the war on Iran" is worth listening to: the1a.org/segments/the...
She pointed to my reporting on worship services at Pentagon. More here: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/government...
While organizers claim the government-run church services are for everyone, today’s event particularly demonstrated that this was a program crafted by and intended for Catholics.
While organizers claim the government-run church services are for everyone, today’s event particularly demonstrated that this was a program crafted by and intended for Catholics.
Latest monthly worship service at Department of Labor occurred today. Here's my report:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
Looking for a bit of good news? Alabama was preparing to execute a Muslim man tomorrow during his faith’s holiest time of the year — but in a shocking decision, Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Sonny Burton’s sentence.
Read about the context surrounding this case in our latest piece:
Looking for a bit of good news? Alabama was preparing to execute a Muslim man tomorrow during his faith’s holiest time of the year — but in a shocking decision, Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Sonny Burton’s sentence.
Read about the context surrounding this case in our latest piece:
“Wilson and Hegseth aren’t hoping to blow up the world but control it.”
@briankaylor.bsky.social explains about Hegseth's religious foundation for the war in Iran. And it's so very helpful.
As Missouri lawmakers this week once again consider a bill that would abolish the death penalty, religious leaders, advocates and a former lawmaker urged them to heed the financial and human costs of capital punishment in the state. #moleg #mogov
Many are surprised Hegseth read Psalm 144 today. Alternet said it "stuns experts" & New Republic said #ChristianNationalism "getting even more obvious."
It's dangerous but shouldn't be surprising. He literally read Psalm 144 at Jan. Pentagon worship service. Oh, but I was only 1 who reported on that
While state killing sprees haven’t paused for any sacred days, Charles “Sonny” Burton’s execution was set to occur amid a rise nationally in Islamophobia.
While state killing sprees haven’t paused for any sacred days, Charles “Sonny” Burton’s execution was set to occur amid a rise nationally in Islamophobia.
Wilson preaches postmillennialism (not dispensational premillennialism of Armageddon-rapture theology). Wilson & Hegseth aren't hoping to blow up the world but control it (as I've explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wf8...). Influencers pushing false narratives to get clicks aren't helping. 3/3
Today’s issue of A Public Witness examines the extraordinary story about a man who has never been accused of killing anyone and the religious controversy about the timing of his now-canceled execution.
Today’s issue of A Public Witness examines the extraordinary story about a man who has never been accused of killing anyone and the religious controversy about the timing of his now-canceled execution.
Until this morning, Alabama was preparing to execute a Muslim during his faith’s holiest time of the year.
Gov. Kay Ivey just commuted Sonny Burton’s sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read about the context surrounding that shocking decision in our latest piece:
Some good news for your timeline today 👇🏻
Until this morning, Alabama was preparing to execute a Muslim during his faith’s holiest time of the year.
Gov. Kay Ivey just commuted Sonny Burton’s sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read about the context surrounding that shocking decision in our latest piece: