Monday's News & Ideas - 7/22/2024
- Reactions to Biden dropping out
- RNC is Trump’s church
- Robert Jeffress’ church fire
- Lawsuit over LDS tithing
- NOLA archbishop denies memo
- Energy drinks
How political and religious leaders reacted to Biden dropping out of the race
Deseret News: President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election on Sunday, prompting a wave of social media reactions from political and religious leaders.
Inside the megachurch of Donald Trump*
The New Republic: This week’s Republican convention felt more like a religious gathering.
After fire destroys sanctuary, landmark Dallas church mourns what’s lost*
The New York Times: As officials work to determine the cause, many lament the damage at First Baptist Dallas, a church that grew along with the downtown around it.
New class-action case over tithing could lead to millions suing the LDS Church*
Salt Lake Tribune: Multiple complaints have been rolled into one mega-case, accusing the faith and its investment arm of using charitable donations to create a multibillion-dollar “slush fund.”
‘Maybe I lived a naive life’: New Orleans archbishop denies knowledge of widespread child sex abuse in 1970s
The Guardian: Gregory Aymond blames three predecessors as a memo says he socialized or lived with 48 allegedly abusive clergymen.
The Spark
Energy drinks are everywhere. How dangerous are they?
Originally marketed squarely at young men, energy drinks are now coming for women’s wallets, Vox says.
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