Thursday's News & Ideas - 1/4/2024
- Study on Black churches & pandemic
- Dominican Republic’s abortion ban
- The “lost” gospels
- Mennonites in Latin America
- Solidarity in the rural South
- The most mysterious cells in our bodies
Black churches hardest hit by the pandemic, but did more to promote vaccines
Religion Unplugged: A new study found that houses of worship with predominantly Black congregations suffered the most in terms of attendance and donations. At the same time, they did more to promote COVID-19 testing and vaccinations throughout the pandemic.
What does a total abortion ban look like in the Dominican Republic?
The Associated Press: The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations that criminalizes abortion without exceptions. Here’s a look at the country’s ban.
Were the lost gospels really lost?*
The Christian Century: The myth that alternative gospels were suppressed by empire and only recently rediscovered is too good to be true.
How Mennonites learned to thrive in Latin America*
Christianity Today: A denomination known for its traditional way of life and pacifist convictions has spread out across the region.
Dig thy neighbor’s sewage lines: Solidarity in the rural South
Sojourners: At Jubilee House, the bones of mutuality and Southern hospitality are used to nourish an anti-racist, egalitarian future where all people flourish in the South.
The Spark
The most mysterious cells in our bodies don’t belong to us
You carry literal pieces* of your mom — and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles, says The Atlantic.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
