Tuesday's News & Ideas - 2/2/2021
- Church’s resources for climate
- Belonging & belief
- Naming African American ancestors
- Biden on religious freedom
- Educating on anti-Semitism
- Mothers of civil rights icons
How a young activist is helping Pope Francis battle climate change*
The New Yorker: Molly Burhans wants the Catholic Church to put its assets -- which include farms, forests, oil wells, and millions of acres of land -- to better use. But, first, she has to map them.
When it comes to building trust, belonging beats belief, study finds
Religion News Service: A new study found that those who belong to a religious group or go to services have higher levels of trust than those who have stronger individual belief.
Naming my African American ancestors to keep them alive
Christian Century: Their presence brings strength to those still fighting and grieving, Yolanda Pierce says.
What to expect from President Biden on international religious freedom
Deseret News: People who know President Joe Biden say he cares deeply about helping persecuted people of faith around the world.
Anti-Semitism is a major problem on campuses, and students must be educated about it
Inside Higher Ed: It's a full-blown problem on American campuses, yet many students can’t even recognize it when it’s staring them in the face, argues Seffi Kogen.
The Spark
Three women who helped their sons become civil rights icons
Of course we should know more about the mothers* of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin, The New York Times says.
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