Monday's News & Ideas - 2/13/2023

San Diego Catholic diocese faces bankruptcy over ‘staggering’ abuse lawsuit costs
Associated Press: Some 400 new lawsuits have been filed after California lifted a statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims, Bishop Robert McElroy said.

The touchy-feely ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads hide a dark truth
MSNBC: The advertisements seem to recast Jesus for a new era, but their real purpose is rehabilitating pro-Trump evangelicals.

What is Black History Month in a white Christian nation?
Religion News Service: A new PRRI/Brookings survey demonstrates the historical repercussions of Christian nationalism.

A Duggar revisits her religious upbringing*
The New York Times: Jinger Duggar Vuolo, who was one of 19 children on a popular reality show, becomes a powerful voice in a trend of young adults re-examining their own conservative Christian childhoods.

To keep Gen Z in the pews, one Singapore church lets them run the service*
Christianity Today: Churches also find that having them in community with older members and answering their “whys” help them stay in the church.

The Spark

How a shipping error 100 years ago launched the $30 billion chicken industry
The accidental origins of the chicken on your plate, explained by Vox.

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