Monday's News & Ideas - 3/28/2022

Investigating sexual harassment in an evangelical Christian newsroom*
Slate: To learn what it was like to report on his own workplace and face off against the failings of his own community, Slate spoke with the story’s reporter, CT’s news editor Daniel Silliman.

Earliest mention of ‘Yahweh’ found in archaeological dump
Religion News Service: The artifact, less than 1 inch in length and width, and known as a curse tablet, may spur renewed debate on the dating of biblical events, especially those told in the Book of Exodus.

Why nearly all Americans support public displays of faith
Deseret News: A new Deseret-Marist poll shows that Americans favor allowing people to wear religious symbols like cross necklaces in public.

Bleeding in the pulpit*
Christian Century: The Sunday Katie Murchison Ross decided to tell the truth about her miscarriage.

Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Guardian: Chastain’s performance as the televangelist’s wife who rebels against Christian conservatism takes the top acting prize.

The Spark

What to know about the meaning of sunflowers in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has continued over the past week, displaying sunflowers* has become one of the many ways the world is showing solidarity for the Ukrainian people, Time says.

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