Friday's News & Ideas - 2/25/2022
- Clergy who remain in Ukraine
- Texas policy and trans youth
- 40 million-plus QAnon believers
- Young Catholics might miss Mass
- Women leaders at three religion presses
- The meat paradox
As Russia invades Ukraine, pastors stay to serve, pray … and resist
Christianity Today: Prayer requests from Donetsk: “First, to stop the aggressor. But then for peace of mind, to respond with Christian character and not from human hate.”
Texas pastors vow to protect trans youth, despite Abbott's order
Sojourners: Clergy supportive of transgender children, teens, and their families are speaking about the harm of any state policy that delays, denies or stigmatizes gender-affirming care.
Study: QAnon draws from several faith groups, numbers more than 40 million
Religion News Service: A new study finds devotees of the conspiracy theory movement known as QAnon number in the tens of millions, a sizable coalition that claims a number of white evangelicals but draws from other religious groups as well.
Most young Catholics say they are spiritual or religious. That doesn’t mean you’ll find them at Mass.
America Magazine: The vast majority of young, self-identified Catholics describe themselves as at least slightly spiritual and religious, but they often lack strong ties to churches and other faith communities.
Three religion presses name new top executives
Publishers Weekly: Three publishing veterans — all women with extensive backgrounds in editing, acquisitions and management — will take over roles at religion presses in challenging times for the church and society.
The Spark
Why we love animals — and love to eat them
Our love for animals doesn't align with our eating habits. That leaves us caught in a meat paradox, Vox reports.
