Thursday’s News & Ideas - 7/16/2026
- Pfleger again accused of abuse
- Hiring Christian ed faculty
- Church fights order to leave res
- Federal officials raid Locke’s home
- Mapping American life
- Looting science fiction
Activist Catholic priest Michael Pfleger again accused of sexual abuse
Religion News Service: The Rev. Michael Pfleger “strongly denied” the allegation, which comes after archdiocesan reviews with outside investigators cleared him of four previous accusations of decades-old abuse.
A Christian educator’s final warnings about hiring faculty
Religion Unplugged: Robert B. Sloan Jr.’s address — 11 theses for Christian higher education — was timely after years of headlines about faith-based schools closing their doors as experts warned about a looming “enrollment cliff” due to falling birth rates.
Christian church vows to fight tribal order to leave Wind River Reservation
WyoFile: Tribal leaders decry pastor’s call to turn away from traditional ways.
MAGA Pastor Greg Locke claims federal officials raided his home but gives few details
Religion News Service: In a subdued message to churchgoers, Rev. Locke claimed federal agents broke into his home and searched it for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct.
How Americans are engaged with news, politics, religion and civic life
Pew Research Center: Mapping how Americans take part in society — or don’t.
The Spark
The looting of science fiction
Tech titans claim the genre inspired them. But all they’ve done is graft their politics onto stories of a better future, Aeon says.
