Public Religion

“Christians from around the world braved occasional light rain, hot weather and long security lines to participate in Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving. Several prominent religious leaders and Trump administration officials addressed the crowd.” - CPost

“This has produced cynicism across our nation. Many Americans now distrust both politics and religious institutions because each appears to be using the other.” - CPost

“Some have suggested an insincere political motivation behind Eisenhower’s personal spiritual renewal. But his public conduct and private life were consistent.” - P&D

“The event, titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” is part of a series of events and initiatives designed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.” - RNS

“On the cusp of America’s 250th birthday, national leaders from every sphere of society will be reading the entire Bible, from cover to cover, across 84 hours in Washington, D.C., starting on April 18th.” - CPost

“Museum of the Bible will host the readings from 9 in the morning till 9 at night, all of which will be livestreamed. Each reader will recite Scripture for about 10 minutes…. Organizers tried to match readers to passages that fit their ministry goals, she said. The project cost about $2.5 million to pull off.” - MinistryWatch

“Most chapels exist in institutional settings and are designed to host a variety of religious activities…. a chapel may host a Catholic Mass in the morning, a Muslim prayer gathering at noon, a Jewish holy day in the evening, and a Wiccan circle in the next room.

“Certain truths, however, incline me to be more hopeful…. religiosity has undulated throughout American history…. Another solace is that serious evils have arisen even in more-Christian eras, and this country has defeated them” - Acton

“Josh Good hosts big conversations about religion and public life through the Faith Angle Forum” - Deseret News

“Though Dawkins has spoken of his “cultural Christianity” before, this feels like another staging-post on a journey towards the good Professor finally admitting that the New Atheism, of which he was such a shining light, was wrong in crucial respects.” - The Telegraph

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