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Tuesday's News & Ideas - 12/17/2024

  • Shooting at Christian school
  • Religion pictures from the year
  • Amnesty finds genocide in Gaza
  • Spiritual Literacy Month
  • Christian influencers
  • Professional organizers

A 15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
The Associated Press: A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers to descend on the school in response to a second grader’s 911 call.

Pictures of the year: Religion
Reuters: Our top religion photos from around the world in 2024.

Amnesty International’s new report finds genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Religion Unplugged: On Dec. 5, Amnesty International, a nongovernmental organization, published a new report analyzing the situation of Palestinians in Gaza.

Spiritual Literacy Month is one couple’s legacy of right intention
Religion News Service: Mary Ann Brussat and her husband, Frederic, introduced ‘Spiritual Literacy Month’ back in the 1990s. They’re still at it.

‘Mama bears are rising up’: Behind the Christian influencer pushing for a takeover of local US government
The Guardian: Jenny Donnelly, multi-level marketer turned rising star on the Christian right, wants to fight against LGBTQ+ inclusion and abortion rights.

The Spark

What professional organizers know about our lives
Overwhelmed by too much stuff, we hire experts to help us sort* things out, The New Yorker says. But what’s really behind all the clutter?

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