Tuesday's News & Ideas - 7/23/2019
- Greatest hymn of all time
- African bishops’ conference
- Body image & faith
- Puerto Rico bishops protest
- UMC collection rates down
- Why moods are contagious
Hymn society tournament reveals ‘greatest hymn of all time’
Religion News Service: “Holy, Holy, Holy!” has been chosen in a March Madness-like tournament as “the greatest hymn of all time.”
Church in Africa celebrates 50 years of growth, mounting influence
Crux: At Africa’s continent-wide bishops’ conference, senior African Catholic leaders are expressing public pride in five decades of rapid growth and missionary expansion.
Body image by faith: Who is most satisfied with their appearance?
ARDA: Studies found that both attendance of religious services and informal spirituality are related to positive body image.
Puerto Rico’s bishops call for Governor Ricardo Rosselló to step down
America: The Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico joined other civil society actors who have been calling for the governor’s resignation.
Apportionment collection rates down after GC2019
United Methodist News: This year’s January-to-June annual conference apportionment rates to the seven general church funds were $4.9 million behind the first half of 2018.
The Spark
How microexpressions can make moods contagious
“When we watch other people, for some reason, we're wired up to get in sync with them on so many things that it kind of boggles your mind,” says Elaine Hatfield at NPR.
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