Thursday's News & Ideas - 1/27/2022
- Backlash against Christian right
- Princeton changes chapel name
- Anti-trafficking battles QAnon
- Secularism is not atheism
- Trump’s travel ban
- How you decide if you’re thirsty
The backlash against rightwing evangelicals is reshaping American politics and faith
The Guardian: Some sociologists believe that the rising number of non-religious Americans is a reaction against rightwing evangelicals. But that’s just part of the story.
Princeton Seminary removes name of slaveholding founder from its chapel
Baptist News Global: Princeton Theological Seminary announced Jan. 25 that it has changed the name on its campus chapel to avoid further association with a slaveholding professor.
Anti-trafficking ministries now fight QAnon conspiracies too
Christianity Today: Online myths and misinformation are becoming more of a distraction from their work.
Secularism is not atheism. A new book explains why the distinction is so critical.
Religion News Service: At its core, secularism is an approach to governance. And critically, it is one many religious people, not just atheists and agnostics, support.
Trump’s travel ban forever changed the lives of Muslims around the world
HuffPost: A HuffPost investigation found hundreds of immigration cases where the ban irrevocably affected life — and death.
The Spark
Thirsty? Here’s how your brain answers that question
It feels so simple. When we're thirsty, we drink. But the brain science behind that decision is pretty complicated, NPR says.
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