Friday's News & Ideas - 5/31/2024

Guilty verdict shakes Trump supporters’ faith — in the justice system*
Christianity Today: Many white evangelicals don’t trust the felony conviction and still back the former president.

Israelis split along religious lines regarding the war in Gaza
Religion Unplugged: The Pew Research Center survey released on Thursday found that Israelis “perceive the war in vastly different ways” — and much of it depends on their religious backgrounds.

Adults raised in the ‘Christian parenting empire’ of the ’70s-’90s push back
Religion News Service: Leveraging social media, parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.

‘Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult’ review – a horribly mesmerizing look at an invite-only church
The Guardian: Is it a religious organization? A management company for dancers? A brainwashing sect? An unusually sensitive Netflix documentary looks at a dark, sad tale.

Louisiana may soon require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Associated Press: Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom — in another expansion of religion into day-to-day life by a Republican-dominated legislature.

The Spark

‘A place that made sense’: Minecraft is 15 years old and still changing lives
When my son, who is on the autism spectrum, was struggling, this classic game opened up his world. It continues to help people find ways to connect and belong, Keith Stuart says at The Guardian.

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