Beckwith urges Hoosiers to ‘think biblically’ about voting as he releases list of endorsements
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen October 19, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is urging Hoosiers to “think biblically about the issues and individuals who shape our government” when voting in November, releasing a slate of candidate endorsements and ballot recommendat “...”
‘THEY CONTROL THE IDEOLOGY’: Beckwith urges greater attention on school board races at Clarksville town hall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen October 6, 2026 CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith urged both churches and voters Monday night to pay closer attention to Indiana’s school board races, arguing that local boards have an outsized influence over public education, in “...”
CHURCH AND STATE: Forum asks whether America has abandoned its ‘best idea’
By Greta Lapp Klassen The Indiana Citizen September 22, 2026 FORT WAYNE – Christian nationalism in the United States can be distilled down to a combination of three core beliefs, according to religious scholar and author Randall Balmer: “the United States was founded as C “...”
Indiana’s DEI fight moves from Statehouse to classrooms as school board elections turn partisan
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 21, 2026 As Indiana prepares for its first school board elections in which candidates can identify their political party affiliation on the ballot, conservative elected officials and activists are increasingly focusing on individual “...”
POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: Lt. Gov. Beckwith optimistic legislature will end home property taxes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith rode into office partly on a wave of anger over property taxes and now he is optimistic that at least the taxes on family homes will be eliminated during the upcoming legislative session, which he “...”
PUBLIC DIALOGUE: Hoosiers United to host forum about Christian nationalism, Moreau will lead panel discussion
By Greta Lapp Klassen The Indiana Citizen September 15, 2026 Hoosiers United for the Separation of Church and State will be putting the spotlight on the growth of Christian nationalism in Indiana schools and at the Statehouse this Saturday, Sept. 19 at its second annual Larry H “...”
Beckwith escalates feud with Elliott over Islam on 9/11 anniversary
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 11, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith used the 25-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday to lambaste Islam on social media – and to needle other Republicans whose support for Muslims’ religious fre “...”
FREE SPEECH REPORT: IU Bloomington, Notre Dame rank low in FIRE survey, but Purdue excels
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 9, 2026 Indiana University Bloomington remains one of the nation’s worst colleges and universities when it comes to free speech on campus, according to a report released this week. IU Bloomington ranked 256th out of 261 instituti “...”
Video: “Can I trust the Bible?” – Rev. Chris Henry, Second Presbyterian Church
A note from the Publisher Reverend Christopher Henry has been Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis since 2018. He is a graduate of Duke University (BA, Religion) and Columbia Theological Seminary (MDiv). In this 9-minute excerpt from his August 16, 2026, se “...”
CONTESTED HISTORY: League of Women Voters’ event examined meaning behind ‘separation of church and state’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 25, 2026 MUNCIE, Ind. — As debates over religion in public life play out in Indiana and across the country, a group of Muncie residents gathered Saturday to examine a question that has been contested since the nation’s earliest “...”