Tuesday's News & Ideas - 7/12/2022
- Pentecostal Christian nationalism
- COVID-19 surging again
- Buddhism in US corporations
- Survey on COVID-19 response
- Pope’s schedule picking up
- Lovable last-chance creatures
The particularly Pentecostal flavor of Mayra Flores’ Christian nationalism
Religion News Service: She flipped her Texas district red, and her win sends alarming signals about how risky it is to assume Latinx voters will support a Democratic ticket in 2024.
COVID-19 is surging again. What will churches do now?
Deseret News: As the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 race through the country, clergy are wondering what to do. Few have imposed new safety measures.
Carolyn Chen: “Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation.”
Guernica: Silicon Valley is the latest player in a history of Western appropriation of Buddhism.
Americans reflect on nation’s COVID-19 response
Pew Research: Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health, quality of life.
Schedule suggests Pope isn’t winding down, he’s cranking up
Crux: For months, rumors have circulated that Pope Francis could be set to resign later this summer, at least in part due to his ongoing health struggles. However, comments from both the pontiff himself and his top aides suggest that rather than winding down, his schedule is actually picking up.
The Spark
An old dog that found a new best friend
Steve Greig shares his Colorado home with lovable last-chance creatures,* The New Yorker says.
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