1. What President Trump Keeps Getting Wrong About ‘Global Warming’
Well, lots. But here’s a helpful reminder.
2. Of the Largest 100 Churches in the U.S., Only 8 Are Explicitly Egalitarian, According to New Study
“Given that domestic and sexual abuse are largely violent manifestations of uneven power dynamics in a relationship, it is hard to imagine how churches that perpetuate theologies of uneven gender roles could ever lead the way to a church free of this violence.”
3. Who Is Book Publishing For? Not Women of Color
How 10 women of color actually feel about working in book publishing.
4. How AOC’s Democratic Socialism Aligns with the Bible
It’s not hard to see the parallels.
5. Asheville’s Popularity Is Booming. So Is Its Homeless Youth Population
Asheville annually draws millions of tourists looking to soak up the mountain air, dine in quaint cafes, and browse bohemian art galleries. It has also drawn its share of people who have come to work but have no place to stay. Many wind up on the streets or — if they’re lucky — in a shelter.
6. ICE Ran Fake College to Target Undocumented Immigrants
Eight people from around the country have been indicted and face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
7. Where Trump Turns When He Feels Vulnerable? Christian Nationalists
Pretty quickly after Trump agreed to reopen the government despite not getting money for his wall, he directed his messaging at his strongest supporters, Christian nationalists, tweeting about the need for “Biblical Literacy classes.”
8. How the Religious Right Gained Unprecedented Access to Trump
“It’s an ugly story of the politicization about one of America’s most sacred symbols: religious freedom.”
9. Tom Brokaw’s Comments on ‘Assimilation’ and Families Like Mine
“When I first heard my son’s heartbeat, it did not beat in Spanish.”
10. How Kirk Franklin Remixed Gospel Music
There was a wide chasm between gospel and secular music. Until Kirk.
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