Thursday's News & Ideas - 4/17/2025
- Pastors say churches will survive
- Number of nones
- MLK’s letter impacted DC church
- Anniversary of Council of Nicaea
- Antoni Gaudí path to sainthood
- Conservative movement on daycare
Most pastors say their churches will survive — and for now, they’re right
Religion News Service: While American organized religion is still on the decline, congregations remain remarkably resilient. A new study from Lifeway Research found 94% of Protestant pastors believe their church will still be around in a decade.
Religious preferences largely stable in U.S. since 2020
Gallups News: A steady one in five have no religious preference.
MLK’s famous letter changed a DC church*
Christianity Today: A newly discovered note from CT’s first editor, Carl Henry, shows how King’s Birmingham Jail missive shifted a white pastor’s view on integration.
The 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea: An opportunity to reestablish a common date for Easter?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The anniversary has been marked by a series of academic and ecclesial events and statements.
Pope Francis puts Antoni Gaudí, architect of Sagrada Família, on path to canonization
Religion News Service: The famed architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família has been declared “venerable,” moving closer to sainthood.
The Spark
Inside the conservative movement to remake American daycare
To understand the future of childcare,* look to Idaho, Vox says.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
