Monday's News & Ideas - 3/31/2025
- Religious order in NC
- Justin Welby comments
- Farmer growing manna
- Religion’s win streak in courts
- Developer’s Christian nationalism
- Anne Frank exhibit
Voices in the wilderness*
The Assembly: A religious order following a lifestyle St. Francis of Assisi established in 1223 is building a new home in the woods of Western North Carolina. Not everyone is happy to see them.
Justin Welby says he forgives serial abuser John Smyth
The Guardian: Welby is “profoundly ashamed” of comments he made after resigning as archbishop of Canterbury over scandal.
The return of Sicily’s ancient ‘white gold’
BBC: Manna is mentioned 17 times in the Bible and was harvested in the Mediterranean for more than a millennium. Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient “superfood.”
Will religion’s remarkable winning streak at the Supreme Court continue?*
The New York Times: The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases in the coming weeks.
In the hills of Tennessee, a developer hopes to offer blue state Christians a refuge
Religion News Service: The venture, which has involved several prominent conservative voices, has drawn the concern of locals who don’t want to see Christian nationalism take over their community.
The Spark
Exhibit takes visitors inside the annex where Anne Frank lived
Just as Anne Frank’s diary continues to evoke strong feelings, the visitors to the exhibit said the questions raised by her life and death still echo in our own time, NPR says.
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