Friday's News & Ideas - 3/28/25
- Switching religion
- Churches & federal layoffs
- LA fires & faith communities
- Christian women shaping the church
- Religious nationalism conference
- Bayard Rustin exhibit
Most who switch religion end up with none*
Christianity Today: Global study finds Christian decline, especially in high-income countries.
Church confronts mass federal layoffs
United Methodist News Service: United Methodist churches across the U.S. are responding to the Trump administration’s large-scale job cuts and suspension of federal funds.
Baptist News Global: Dear federal workers: We see you and we appreciate you
After LA fires destroyed places of worship, Methodist, Muslim and Jewish congregations form ‘an island of grace’
The Guardian: After disaster struck, all three faiths are worshiping under the same roof, forming a microcosm of peaceful coexistence.
12 Christian women shaping the church in 2025
Sojourners: For the ninth year in a row, Sojourners honors Women’s History Month with an article highlighting revolutionary women shaping the church.
Religious nationalism conference tackles ‘most important conversation’ of the day
National Catholic Reporter: Although organizers for a University of Notre Dame conference on religious nationalism began planning 18 months ago, the three-day event was highly relevant in today's political climate.
The Spark
Bayard Rustin: Still speaking truth to power
A high-impact exhibition* on the civil rights activist — who orchestrated the 1963 March on Washington — opens at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Jimmie Briggs writes for Vanity Fair.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
