Thursday's News & Ideas - 10/28/2021
- Biden meeting with Francis
- Separation of church & state
- ‘God’s Not Dead’ film
- Workplace ‘family’
- Teenage witches
- Athletic mortality
Meeting between Francis and Biden will highlight their rift with American bishops*
The New York Times: The pope and president, who meet at the Vatican on Friday, are the common targets of conservative American bishops seeking to undercut them.
NPR: Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis will be both official and deeply personal
In U.S., far more support than oppose separation of church and state
Pew Research Center: There are also pockets of support for increased church-state integration, more Christianity in public life.
The Christian nationalism behind the new “God’s Not Dead” film
Religion & Politics: With its sights on the nation’s capital and its spotlight on hot-topic political issues that galvanize White evangelical Protestants, God’s Not Dead: We the People repeats a formula that has worked well for this series, now in its fourth installation.
The toxic effects of branding your workplace a “family”*
Harvard Business Review: While some aspects of a “family” culture, like respect, empathy, caring, a sense of belonging can add value, ultimately trying to sell your organization’s culture as family-like can be more harmful than psychologically satisfying.
From spellcasting to podcasting: Inside the life of a teenage witch*
The Washington Post: Young Americans in particular are revamping mystical language and ancient rituals for their gender-fluid, write-my-own-rules, insta-worthy world.
The Spark
How long can we play?
Sports Illustrated goes inside the quest to prolong athletic mortality.
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