Friday's News & Ideas - 8/11/2023
- Study says UMC pastors feel worse
- Ukraine’s chaplains
- Parliament of the World’s Religions
- Long COVID’s impact
- Man attacks Muslim families at park
- 50 years of hip-hop
United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago
Religion News Service: Half have trouble sleeping, a third feel depressed and isolated, half are obese, and three-quarters are worried about money, according to a new study.
Putting their prayers on the line, evangelical chaplains minister on multiple fronts in Ukraine*
Christianity Today: New rules integrate pastors into the military to help with physical and spiritual needs as fighting continues.
Parliament of the World’s Religions seeks understanding and action
NPR: Some 10,000 participants from more than 80 countries and 200 religious traditions will convene in Chicago.
Long COVID has derailed my life. Make no mistake: It could yours, too.*
The Washington Post: “I was glad for everyone who was fine, but a nasty implication hovered over those of us who weren’t: What’s your problem?” novelist Madeline Miller writes.
‘It was scary’: Man allegedly attempted to run over several Muslim families at California park
HuffPost: A father of four who was present said his children are refusing to sleep alone out of fear after the incident.
The Spark
50 years of hip-hop: Rhythm, rhyme, reinvention, respect
In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it spread around the country and the world. And at each step there's been change and adaptation, as new, different voices came in and made it their own, The Associated Press says.
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