Tuesday’s News & Ideas - 1/6/2026
- Johnson Amendment ruling
- Augustine’s heritage
- Gifts of boredom
- Gospel singer sued
- Calling orgs terrorism
- Braving the winter
Judge rules Americans United can’t intervene in Johnson Amendment case
Religion News Service: Defenders of the Johnson Amendment hope to block a proposed legal settlement that would allow churches to make partisan statements during worship services.
Augustine’s African heritage*
The Christian Century: Catherine Conybeare’s new biography reveals a bishop formed by two worlds, two languages and a church struggling to define itself.
The vanishing gifts of boredom*
Christianity Today: How technology steals uncomfortable yet formative human experiences.
Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man
NBC News: Donnie McClurkin denied the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed by a man who says he sought out the pastor after reading his book about overcoming the “curse” of homosexuality.
Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns
The Guardian: Edward Ahmed Mitchell of Council on American-Islamic Relations says Texas and Florida governors are abusing power.
The Spark
Winter finally comes for Billy Barr
Billy Barr has braved the fourth season deep in the Rocky Mountains for more than 50 years, amassing an unrivaled record of climate data, 5280 says. What happens to that trove when his watch ends?
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