Tuesday’s News & Ideas - 3/24/2026
- Network of ordained women
- No joy in Gaza Eid
- Data on women preachers
- Elevation Church’s new college
- Anti-Muslim GOP sentiment
- Decisions for older drivers
How a network of ordained women got Sarah Mullally to Canterbury
Religion News Service: Mullally’s sometimes twisting journey to Canterbury may never have been completed if it hadn’t been for an Anglican organization called Leading Women.
In Gaza, the joy of Eid has gone. Visiting relatives at the end of Ramadan is a procession through loss
The Guardian: Every home is missing someone, every person is carrying grief. We went not to celebrate but to sit with the bereaved.
In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection — but churches today are still divided over female preachers
The Conversation: Women constitute 23.7% of professional clergy in the U.S. and an increasing percentage of people earning graduate theology degrees. However, data from 2018-19 shows that only 14% of U.S. congregations, most of which are Christian, are led by women.
Elevation Church’s new college reflects a shift in Christian higher ed*
Christianity Today: The influential megachurch’s new partnership with Southeastern University is an onsite training program for Christian college students.
Anti-Muslim comments by G.O.P. congressman reflect a rising trend*
The New York Times: On Capitol Hill and in Nashville, comments by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have sown division and underscored a growing tolerance on the right for Islamophobia.
The Spark
As parents age, their children face hard choices about when to take the car keys
The number of older drivers on the road is climbing as Americans live and drive longer than ever before, NPR says.
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