Tuesday's News & Ideas - 2/11/2025
- Tech billionaires talking Christianity
- Wheaton alumnus Vought
- Rebuilding after LA fires
- Pope decries Trump plans
- White House Faith Office
- SF park ranger
Seeking God, or Peter Thiel, in Silicon Valley*
The New York Times: When tech luminaries talk about their Christian faith, people listen.
Wheaton College caught in dustup over alumnus Russell Vought, Project 2025 architect
Religion News Service: The evangelical college posted, then deleted, a message celebrating Vought’s confirmation as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
LA Christians keep the faith as they begin post-wildfires recovery
Religion Unplugged: A month after wildfires broke out that killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Christians are still grappling with their losses.
Pope decries ‘major crisis’ of Trump’s mass deportation plans, rejects Vance’s theology
National Catholic Reporter: Francis has written a sweeping letter to the U.S. bishops.
Trump reestablishes White House Faith Office, places Paula White-Cain in charge
Religion News Service: As with his first administration, Trump is replacing the existing White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
The Spark
Her job is to remove homeless people from San Francisco’s parks. Her methods are extraordinary
To watch park ranger Amanda Barrows is to be faced with a disturbing question: If this is what it takes to help one unhoused person, how can we manage thousands? The San Francisco Standard asks.
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