Thursday's News & Ideas - 8/27/2020
- Jacob Blake’s father cites Quran
- QAnon conspiracies are a threat
- Survey of abuse allegations
- How a sex scandal toppled Falwell
- Christian unity to fight poverty
- The NBA takes political lead
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
Religion News Service: On Tuesday (Aug. 25), as the father of Jacob Blake spoke to the press, he began with a Muslim prayer from the beginning of the Quran, recited in Arabic, before tearfully reminding the nation and the world that his son matters.
QAnon is a wolf in wolf’s clothing
Christianity Today: There’s nothing sheepish about this insidious internet demon.
New survey of German religious orders finds decades of abuse accusations
Crux: A new survey of heads of German Catholic religious orders found abuse allegations against at least 654 members over a period of decades.
Why a sex scandal toppled Jerry Falwell Jr. when it seemed like nothing else could
HuffPost: Allegations of racism, bullying and shady business deals didn’t bring the ex-Liberty University president down. In the end, it was the sex stuff.
Christians: Let’s unite in pandemic to fight injustices
Associated Press: The Vatican and the World Council of Churches, which is based in Switzerland, issued a joint document noting that the COVID-19 outbreak has drawn attention to “the scandalous gap between the rich and the poor.”
The Spark
The NBA is the opposition party
A wildcat playoff strike demonstrates there’s more to politics than voting, Slate says.
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