Tuesday’s News & Ideas - 3/17/2026
- War on Iran shaped by religion
- Interfaith healing is complicated
- Young Latinos & future Catholicism
- “Progressive” Christianity
- Gay Muslim influencer
- Building Brasília
The US-Israel war on Iran is shaped by religion as much as strategy
Al Jazeera: The conflict has mutated into a zero-sum collision of competing messianic frameworks.
Religious leaders condemn Michigan synagogue attack — but moving forward together tricky
The Guardian: Jewish and Arab American leaders decry violence at Temple Israel, but US-Israel war on Iran complicates healing.
Young Latinos — and their commitment to social justice — are shaping the future of the Catholic Church
The Conversation: Young Latinos’ faith-based advocacy has put a spotlight on this group that will shape the future of the church.
Why I don’t like the label “progressive Christianity”*
The Christian Century: I’ve come to approach it with suspicion — for pastoral, political, and theological reasons, Stephanie Perdew writes.
Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths
The Associated Press: The 33-year-old German with Palestinian and Lebanese roots has a quickly growing following on Instagram, where he draws attention to the difficulties of living as a young, queer Muslim and calls for more tolerance and inclusiveness.
Building Brasília
A twentieth-century experiment in urban planning promised progress — but carried immense financial and human costs, JSTOR says.
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