Thursday's News & Ideas - 1/16/2020
- Woman in senior Vatican role
- NH clergy push values
- Evangelicals on prison reform
- Trump protects prayer in school
- How to teach children faith
- The baron of Botox
Pope Francis appoints a woman for the first time to senior role in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State
America: For the first time in history, Pope Francis has appointed a woman to a senior managerial position in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State.
As Democrats grow more secular, N.H. clergy press candidates on values
Christian Science Monitor: With the Feb. 8 New Hampshire primary fast approaching, a group of New Hampshire clergy have been meeting with White House hopefuls, in an effort to inject faith-based, moral concerns into Democratic presidential politics.
Evangelicals support prison reform in theory, but less in practice
Christianity Today: Survey shows optimism for the potential for redemption and restoration, though most churches aren’t involved in criminal justice efforts.
Trump to reinforce protections for prayer in schools
NPR: President Trump will use the power of his office to empower students who want to pray in their schools -- and remind public schools they risk losing federal funds if they violate their students’ rights to religious expression.
Teach your children well: Viral tweet sparks debate over passing on faith
Religion News Service: Amid the nasty personal attacks Twitter has become known for, one author’s tweet also sparked a conversation among Christians about how parents pass on their faith to their children.
The Spark
The baron of Botox is gone, but his face lives on
Dr. Fredric Brandt redefined cosmetic dermatology forever by bringing a smooth, plump, and ageless face to the masses, GEN Magazine says. (trigger warning: suicide)
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