Tuesday's News & Ideas - 3/8/2022
- Is Putin evil?
- UMC questions linger
- Vatican moderate on Ukraine
- Boston’s Muslim councilmember
- Racism & refugees
- Is burnout trauma response?
Vladimir Putin: a miracle defender of Christianity or the most evil man?
The Guardian: The Russian president’s Orthodox faith is central to his worldview but he has used it to justify invasion and violence in God’s name.
Vote delayed again, some United Methodists say they quit. Now what?
Religion News Service: Some questions will have to be answered by the Judicial Council, the denomination’s top court.
Local churches shun Vatican’s moderate stance on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Associated Press: The head of the Polish bishops’ conference has done what Pope Francis has so far avoided doing: He publicly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tania Fernandes Anderson’s spiritual struggle
Sojourners: Tania Fernandes Anderson made history as Boston’s first Muslim, first African immigrant, and first formerly undocumented person to be elected to the city council.
Why it’s more difficult to flee Ukraine if you’re not from Ukraine
Vox: Non-Ukrainian refugees are trapped between racism and Cold War geopolitics.
The Spark
Have we been thinking about burnout all wrong?
Is burnout just a trauma response in disguise? Eve Ettinger asks at Bustle.
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