Thursday's News & Ideas - 3/28/2024
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by egl22@duke.edu
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Thursday's News & Ideas - 3/28/2024 egl22@duke.edu Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:39 Easter & Black church attendance LGBTQ-affirming clergy investigation Scorsese to host Fox religious series German citizenship test adds Judaism questions A Eucharist of sourdough or wafer? Toni Morrison’s rejection letters News & Ideas will resume publication on April 1, 2024.  Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance Associated Press: This Easter is also an opportunity for Black churches to welcome more visitors to their pews and try to begi ..read more
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Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/27/2024
Faith and Leadership
by egl22@duke.edu
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Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/27/2024 egl22@duke.edu Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:19 Trump selling patriotic Bibles Survey on why people leave religion Health of America’s clergy Chinese pastor unable to get ID ‘The Anti-Greed Gospel’ Visualizing Gaza numbers In video ad, Donald Trump endorses ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible for every American home Religion News Service: “Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country,“ said Trump in the promotional video. People say they’re leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse NPR: People in the U.S. are leaving and ..read more
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Tuesday's News & Ideas - 3/26/2024
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
3d ago
Tuesday's News & Ideas - 3/26/2024 cjk41@duke.edu Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:02 UN demands ceasefire Survey on US church attendance Threats to Catholic charities Ultra-Orthodox military exemption Language affects policy Hotel guest who wouldn’t leave UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its 1st demand to halt fighting Associated Press: The 15-member council voted 14-0 to approve the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack in southern Israel. U.S. officials chose to abstain rather than veto the ..read more
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Catherine Montgomery
Faith and Leadership
by apm47@duke.edu
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Catherine Montgomery apm47@duke.edu Mon, 03/25/2024 - 14:42 Catherine Montgomery is the outreach administrator at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and a seminarian at General Theological Seminary. She is also the founder and executive director of The Lighthouse, which partners with Episcopal and other affirming churches to provide safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth and their parents. Founder and executive director, The Lighthouselarge-photohide-photoshow-titleOff ..read more
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Monday's News & Ideas - 3/25/2024
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
4d ago
Monday's News & Ideas - 3/25/2024 cjk41@duke.edu Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:13 Palm Sunday in Jerusalem Former president sues Southwestern Evangelical character Essay on Paul Tillich ‘Life begins at conception’ belief Amputees from Gaza Thousands of Christians attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of war Associated Press: Thousands of Christian faithful attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives, marking the first day of Holy Week as conflict surges across the region. Former president sues a top Southern Baptist seminary over financial dis ..read more
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Friday's News & Ideas - 3/22/2024
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
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Friday's News & Ideas - 3/22/2024 cjk41@duke.edu Fri, 03/22/2024 - 10:38 Survey on US opinion on Israel Catholics choosing IVF New SBC executive council leader Muslim court pick losing nomination Dates open letter on MLK US preventing regulation on formula Majority in U.S. say Israel has valid reasons for fighting; fewer say the same about Hamas Pew Research Center: 57% express some sympathy for both Israelis and Palestinians. Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children NPR: “We had tested the other options as much as we could,” one couple said. “And we knew ..read more
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Thursday's News & Ideas - 3/21/2023
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
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Thursday's News & Ideas - 3/21/2023 cjk41@duke.edu Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:44 Homeschooling is growing Trump loyalists look to fascism Survey on US Hispanic churches Copper mine testing religious freedom Haiti’s crisis QAnon shaman Homeschooling is outgrowing far-right, Christian fundamentalism Sojourners: According to a study by The Washington Post, in states where data was available, homeschool students rose by 51 percent between 2017 and 2023. By comparison, enrollment in private schools rose by only 7 percent. Project 2025: How Trump loyalists and right-wing leaders are paving a fast ro ..read more
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Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/20/2023
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
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Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/20/2023 cjk41@duke.edu Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:59 Young people becoming less happy Poll on abortion Trump criticizes Jewish Democrats Pope’s memoir 92NY struggles with war Mr. Beast goes Hollywood Young people becoming less happy than older generations, research shows The Guardian: Report finds falling happiness among youth of North America and western Europe, but rise in sub-Saharan Africa and eastern Europe TIME: U.S. falls out of top 20 happiest countries The evangelical campaign against abortion faces three big pushbacks this year Baptist News Global: When i ..read more
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Tuesday's News & Ideas - 3/19/2024
Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
1w ago
Tuesday's News & Ideas - 3/19/2024 cjk41@duke.edu Tue, 03/19/2024 - 11:12 ‘Exvangelical’ reporter’s book Notre Dame restoration process Shadowy Christian nationalist group Letter denounces Glazer’s Oscars speech Ramadan & fundraising Lifelike illusions of A.I. An ‘exvangelical’ on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity NPR: As an NPR reporter covering the Republican National Convention, Sarah McCammon was struck by the support Trump garnered among white evangelicals. Notre Dame Cathedral’s restoration has been a 5-year journey of dedication and recovery The Asso ..read more
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Faith and Leadership
by cjk41@duke.edu
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Block by block, an organization addresses the trauma underlying community needs cjk41@duke.edu Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:57 ..read more
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