Thursday's News & Ideas - 11/7/24

White Christians made Donald Trump president — again
Religion News Service: White Christians remain an influential force in American culture and politics. Their support, and the support of Hispanic Christians, helped Donald Trump regain the White House.

Faith and justice leaders on facing a second Trump term
Sojourners: Leaders working on mental health, democracy, pluralism, poverty, peace, and other justice issues shared responses ranging from grief and rage to compassion and resilience. They shared advice, prayers, and challenges for the days and weeks ahead.
Religion News Service: Faith groups resolve to protect migrants, refugees after Trump win

Atheist chaplains are forging a new path in a changing world
CNN: “Atheist chaplains” don’t view that label as an oxymoron. Fundamental questions that faith has long answered — from why we’re here and what it means to live a meaningful life — are just as urgent and relevant for the nonreligious. These chaplains help people make sense of them.

Trump wins Dearborn amid anger over Gaza and Lebanon; Jill Stein receives 18% of vote*
Detroit Free Press: Dearborn and Hamtramck, which have the highest percentage of Arab Americans among all cities in the United States, were courted by Trump and his campaign as the former president visited both places in recent weeks.

Kristallnacht’s legacy still haunts Hamburg − even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom
The Conversation: The question of whether to rebuild an old synagogue touches an open nerve: how Germany grapples with the need to memorialize the past, while also supporting a revitalized Jewish community today.

The Spark

How much should kids know about politics?
Even kids can’t avoid election chatter. Here’s how to talk to them at any age, says Vox.

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