1. What Americans Believe About Sex
A new Barna study shows the generational disparities in people's attitudes about sex. “The big story here is how little everyone agrees on when it comes to the purpose of sex,” said editor-in-chief Roxanne Stone …“It’s important for Christian leaders to notice this shift in the framing of sex and to adjust their own conversations accordingly.”
2. White Christians Need to Act More Christian Than White
Jim Wallis writes in Washington Post on the need for white evangelicals to repent for how they’ve enabled racism.
3. The Roots of Ben Carson’s LGBT Comments Can Be Found in His Faith
Presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson has made headlines with his statements about the LGBT community — from comments this week referring to trans individuals as “abnormal” and saying they shouldn’t receive “extra rights," to past comments comparing same-sex marriage to bestiality and pedophilia. Eliel Cruz explores how his faith, rooted in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, explains some of his beliefs on the subject.
4. I Went to a Trump Rally in My Hijab. His Supporters Aren’t Just Racist Caricatures
“What differentiates me from many of the Trump supporters I met this weekend is that their concerns for our future have led to an overwhelming need to see all of our problems as someone else’s fault.”
5. Bill Cosby and His Enablers
Ta-Nehisi Coates parallels those seeking to justify the victimization of the more than 50 women Cosby is accused of assaulting with those who attempt to justify the victimization of black men at the hands of police. “Brutality is brutality, and it always rests on a bed of lies.”
6. This Is What It’s Like to Be a Christian and Live Under ISIS
“Before ISIS came, Muslim people were my neighbors and my friends. No one insulted me before, and no one told me I’m an infidel. They respect me and I respect them. But ISIS, they just came to destroy the country.”
7. The Film Industry Is Dominated by White Men. Does It Matter?
It’s bigger than #OscarsSoWhite.
8. Gender-Diverse Companies More Likely to Financially Outperform Less Diverse Peers
SurveyMonkey VP Becky Cantieri writes for Re/Code on how to foster a gender diverse workplace.
9. ‘Breaking Bad’ Writer Adapting New ‘Anne of Green Gables’
Attention all Anne Shirley fans — stay tuned for the new adaptation in 2017 (on Canadian television).
10. WATCH: Alan Rickman’s Most Memorable Characters
Alan Rickman, 69, died after a battle with cancer this week. CNN compiled this tribute with clips from some of our favorite roles.
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