Thursday’s News & Ideas - 8/6/2026
- Major in college predicts religion
- Abdul El-Sayed wins primary
- Protesting into the void
- Adam Hamilton wins primary
- ‘Baby Doe’ documentary
- Counting victims of war
Finance majors go to church. English majors don’t.
ARC: What you study in college is a good predictor of your religious beliefs
Abdul El-Sayed could be the first Muslim senator. Here are 5 religion takeaways from his campaign.
Religion News Service: The 41-year-old Muslim’s victory in the Michigan primary was greeted with pride from Muslims and trepidation by supporters of Israel.
Protesting into the void*
The Christian Century: Dissent is becoming a criminal act in America. As Christians, how will we respond?
Pastor’s Senate primary win gives Democrats a ray of hope in deep-red Kansas*
The New York Times: The Rev. Adam Hamilton will be a serious underdog against Roger Marshall, a Republican, but Democrats think the state could be competitive if the November environment is favorable enough to them.
Christian mother convicted in newborn’s death confronts faith, ‘unperceived pregnancy’ in documentary
Religion News Service: From executive producer Sarah Paulson, the award-winning documentary “Baby Doe” has screenings across the US scheduled through September.
The Spark
Beyond body counts
JSTOR writes about attempts to record the victims of war, and why documenting every death matters after the fighting ends.
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