Tuesday's News & Ideas - 1/23/2024
- Pressler abuse impacts SBC reform
- Survey of Gen Z’s identity & views
- Biden dismisses Arab voter concerns
- Ohio church sues city over housing
- Humanities & technology
- Listening to patients
A Southern Baptist leader hid decades of abuse. Will his fall doom SBC abuse reforms?
Religion News Service: Revelations about the decadeslong abuse by a prominent SBC leader have led to fears that the denomination’s sex-abuse reforms are doomed to fail.
A political and cultural glimpse into America’s future: Generation Z’s views on generational change and the challenges and opportunities ahead
PRRI: In addition to being the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in our nation’s history, Gen Z adults also identify as LGBTQ at much higher rates than older Americans. And like millennials, Gen Zers are also less likely than older generations to affiliate with an established religion.
Biden dismissed Arab voters threatening not to vote for him. They say he shouldn’t.
HuffPost: Muslim and Arab voters say the president is underestimating the community’s long-standing frustration with the White House.
An Ohio church is suing a city over not being allowed to house homeless people
NPR: A church in Ohio, whose pastor was criminally charged for allowing unhoused people to sleep at the church, has filed a federal lawsuit on the grounds of religious discrimination.
What the humanities can offer in this technological moment*
The Christian Century: The growth of artificial intelligence is opening a conversation for which ethicists and theologians are uniquely qualified.
The Spark
What would it mean for scientists to listen to patients?
People with post-viral illnesses often feel shut out* of the scientific establishment. Two renowned researchers are attempting to bring them in, The New Yorker says.
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