Tuesday's News & Ideas - 8/1/2023
- Harris’ faith & the Black church
- Faith-based environmental groups
- Number of nones remains stable
- Fund for sacred places
- Leaving religion & having children
- Learning about God from dogs
Harris’s faith, inside and outside the Black church*
The New York Times: Her biography embodies the multifaith, pluralistic and increasingly secular America she is bidding to lead.
Faith-based environmental groups take on fossil fuels as ‘a sacred duty’
The Associated Press: A campaign called the Summer of Heat is representative of a growing, and increasingly vocal, faith-based environmental movement from a range of traditions and denominations, and their tactics go beyond marches.
New study shows number of nones level for a third straight year
Religion Unplugged: The percentage of U.S. adults not affiliated with a religion has flatlined at 26% since 2022 after decades of growth, the American Bible Society said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible.
National Fund for Sacred Places awards $4 million for preservation of historic houses of worship
Religion News Service: “This year we received nearly 500 applications, up 31% from last year,” said Rachel Hildebrandt, director of the National Fund for Sacred Places.
I left my religion. Should I still raise my kid with it?
Vox: My faith gave me my moral values. I want my child to have those — without all the stuff I don’t believe in, Sigal Samuel writes.
The Spark
Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery
For nearly six decades, the monks of New Skete in upstate New York have financially supported their community and deepened their spiritual life by breeding German shepherds and running on-site, weekslong training programs for all kinds of canines.
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