Thursday's News & Ideas - 7/20/2023
- Lifewayworship.com to shut down
- UMC’s signs of renewal
- Schools ending legacy admissions
- Einstein letter on creation story
- Sistine Chapel & modern tourism
- Protecting workers from extreme heat
A digital hymnal meets its demise*
Christianity Today: Once hailed as the future of Baptist church music, lifewayworship.com is shutting down.
Church sees signs of renewal even as exits rise
United Methodist News: Many U.S. annual conferences see opportunities for both their existing churches and new ones to grow.
Wesleyan University becomes latest school to end legacy admissions
Associated Press: Wesleyan University in Connecticut announced Wednesday that it has become the latest school to end its policy of giving preferential treatment in admissions to those whose families have historical ties to the school.
Rare Einstein letter rebutting biblical creation story for sale
Religion News Service: The letter, written on April 11, 1950, to a group of Jewish students in America, is valued at $125,000.
Modern tourism makes it difficult to truly appreciate the Sistine Chapel
Lit Hub: The Sistine Chapel frescoes are much looked upon but rarely seen.
The Spark
America is failing to protect workers from extreme heat
David Michaels — who led the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under Obama — understands why it hasn’t stepped up to address the threat of climate change,* he writes in The Atlantic.
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