Monday's News & Ideas - 10/21/2024
- Lack of religion on campaign trail
- Anti-abortion donations from bishops
- One evangelical’s deconstruction
- Who’s behind the Catholic Tribune
- Sacramento pastor’s influence
- Politics feels different in 2020s
Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign
NBC News: In an increasingly secular country, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are highlighting their personal faiths less than other recent candidates.
Why Catholic bishops are donating less to oppose abortion rights measures this year
NPR: The Catholic Church has long been one of the most powerful opponents of abortion in the United States. In fact, it’s one of the largest private entities bankrolling campaigns against abortion rights.
‘What is my faith? What am I doing?’ The American evangelicals ‘deconstructing’ their religion to save it
The Guardian: When a young Southern Baptist came out as gay, it prompted a “major reckoning”: could he reconcile his religion with his sexuality?
Who’s mailing the Catholic Tribune? It’s not the Church, it’s partisan media.
ProPublica: ProPublica has traced these mass-mailed newspapers to a “pink slime” network known for misinformation and its financial ties to right-wing super PACs and billionaires.
Millions of Latino evangelicals listen to this Sacramento pastor — and he backs Donald Trump*
The Sacramento Bee: For the past two decades, Rodriguez’s charismatic style has elevated him to national prominence. He’s worked with multiple presidential administrations, produced films and emerged as one of the nation’s most influential Latino faith leaders.
The Spark
What happened to the progressive revolution?
Politics feels different in the 2020s, Vox says. Is it a blip or a lasting change?
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