Thursday’s News & Ideas - 4/23/2026
- White Christians’ changing minds
- Baylor conflict with Baptists
- Trump’s Bible reading
- Britain’s derelict churches
- Moral asymmetry in Iran war
- Inside world of wealthy
White America’s Republican drift
ARC: White Christians didn’t get replaced — they changed their minds
A TPUSA tour stop triggered a pro-LGBTQ event at Baylor. Then came the Baptist blowback.
Religion News Service: In response to the ‘All Are Neighbors’ event, the Baptist General Convention of Texas will revisit its relationship with the Christian university.
Trump reads from Bible in Oval Office in taped message for Christian group
The Guardian: The reciting of an Old Testament passage comes days after a clash with the pope and posting an AI image of himself as Jesus.
What do Britain’s derelict churches say about our health and happiness?
The Guardian: Half of the most important buildings in the UK are churches and, even when congregations fall away, they are vital community hubs.
The moral asymmetry in the war on Iran
Religion News Service: Since 2018, it is the U.S. whose actions have been belligerent and framed by communications that often include invectives and sweeping threats.
The Spark
What I learned about billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s private retreat
For the richest men* on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters, The Atlantic says.
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