Tuesday's News & Ideas - 12/6/2022
- Harlem & Warnock
- Ukraine bans Russian-connected religion
- Tensions at Christian colleges
- Interfaith discussion on Jonah
- Doodles in medieval text
- Relationships between writers
How Harlem shaped Warnock’s faith and politics*
The New York Times: Senator Raphael Warnock’s time in New York City as a seminary student and pastor helped set him on a path to politics, forging how he operates in the Senate and on the campaign trail.
Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia
Associated Press: Ukraine on Friday banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches.
LGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges
Religion News Service: Tensions endure at many of the hundreds of US Catholic and Protestant universities.
Finding common ground in a big fish*
Christianity Today: Christian scholars look for ways to connect with Muslims over the shared story of Jonah.
Researchers have discovered doodles in the margins of a medieval religious text
NPR: Using special technology, researchers in England have discovered the name of a woman, along with doodles, in the margins of an English medieval religious text.
The Spark
My boyfriend, a writer, broke up with me because I’m a writer
The ability to bend an inch at a time while seeming to stand up straight is a useful and gendered skill, The Guardian says.
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