Friday's News & Ideas - 7/12/2024
- Church of the Nazarene theologian
- When to retire
- TN church & hardline politics
- Passing on Hindu faith
- UK evangelical charged with assault
- Fighting eviction
Prominent ‘queer affirming’ theologian facing trial by Church of the Nazarene
Religion News Service: The Rev. Thomas Jay Oord is accused of teaching doctrines contrary to the Church of the Nazarene.
How do you know it’s time to retire?
Vox: Moving on from a productive career doesn’t need to be a blow to your identity.
Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide
PBS: An evangelical church in Tennessee is seeing strong growth as it’s leaned into hardline politics.
American Hindu parents are finding innovative ways to pass the faith on to their kids
Religion News Service: “It’s a religion of understanding and of knowledge, not of faith. And I think that kind of vibes with the modern generation,” said Instagram’s The Hindu Grandma.
Former UK evangelical leader charged with sexual assault*
Christianity Today: Retired minister Jonathan Fletcher goes to court following major church investigation.
The Spark
The eviction cure
What happens when a prominent Dallas attorney gets ticked off about thousands of his fellow citizens being thrown out of their homes* in violation of the law? Courtroom fireworks, for starters, Texas Monthly says.
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