Weekly Wrap 7.22.16: The 10 Best Stories You Missed This Week | Sojourners

Weekly Wrap 7.22.16: The 10 Best Stories You Missed This Week

1. ‘Jesus Feminists’ See Hillary Clinton As a Role Model. They Just Won’t Vote for Her

Increasingly, young evangelical women see women’s leadership as a major priority. But “evangelicals make up perhaps the most consistently anti-Clinton groups in the country.” Which leaves us … here?

2. Live, from the Republican National Convention

Who went to the Republican National Convention? Meet attendees and protesters through photos, video, and FBLive streaming, from Sojourners’ team on the ground in Cleveland.

3. Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas

Spending a week with street preachers in Sin City (...yep, you read that right).

4. The New and Complex Face of Evangelical Christianity in American Politics

“With some megachurches accepting gays, and Millennials spreading the gospel in increasing numbers, it’s time for a fresh look at what it means to be evangelical in America.”

5. In Loving Memory of Philando Castile

Take some time with this gorgeous community multimedia ode to lament, protest, and love — curated by 25 artists in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.

6. The Workers Who Pick Your Summer Berries Are Asking You Not to Buy Them

“Beneath the sweetness of these berries lies a bitter labor dispute that has been roiling for years at…the world’s largest distributor of berries — the ones you find at Costco, Target, Whole Foods, and host of other grocery stories.”

7. The Sketchy Ethics of Donald Trump Jr.’s Speech

A former White House speechwriter examines speechwriting in an election season with few norms.

8. Looking for God in the Colorful World of America’s Christian Entertainment Destinations

You’ve heard about the new Ark Encounter attraction in Williamstown, Ky. But have you heard of Holy Land Experience and Holy Land USA?

9. A Tale of Two Falwell Brothers

One of Jerry's sons has endorsed Trump. The other is staying home. Another look at the divides facing evangelical politics.

10. Why the Songbird’s Serenade Is Going Off Key

Studies show that human-generated noise may be getting in the way of animals’ love lives. Read for the songbird, stay for the extended study on the vocal timbre of nature documentary narrator/heartthrob Benedict Cumberbatch.

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