Thursday’s News & Ideas - 10/16/2025
- Religious revolution
- UK cathedral graffiti show
- Public mourning
- Fuller Seminary freezes tuition
- Left-leaning US Jews
- Book vending machine
Something is stirring in Christian America, and it’s making me nervous*
The New York Times: America is closer to a religious revolution than revival, and the difference between revolution and revival is immensely important for the health of our country, David French says.
Rejecting comments by Vance and Musk, UK cathedral paints graffiti show as ‘meaningful’
Religion News Service: The exhibition is not the first time that English medieval cathedrals have resorted to unconventional installations to encourage visitors.
Mandatory mourning*
The Christian Century: What the responses to Charlie Kirk’s death reveal about truth, power, and the Christian call to honest grief.
Fuller Seminary freezes tuition as it launches new scholarships
Pasadena Now: Seminary doubles down on affordability with tuition freeze, five new scholarship funds.
For 2 years, these US Jews sought a ceasefire. Their movement is ‘just beginning.’
Religion News Service: Some left-leaning Jews want to continue to build pressure to ensure Palestinians have hope for a brighter future, one that guarantees them physical and political freedom.
The Spark
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts
A vending machine in Washington, D.C., is providing nourishment — for the mind. LitBox is filled with books by local authors, just steps from the White House, World Bank and International Monetary Fund, NPR says.
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