Church & State
Protest Outside, Worship Inside: A Truce Worth Keeping
Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?
Public Square Staff
January 21, 2026
Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?
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