Tuesday's News & Ideas - 8/6/2024
- Faith facts on Tim Walz
- Liberty & Falwell settlement
- Church solutions to homelessness
- Anti-Muslim riots in UK
- Brooklyn gospel minister
- What makes humans unique
Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ Dad
Religion News Service: If elected, Walz would be either the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.
Liberty University and Jerry Falwell Jr. reach settlement agreement
Religion Unplugged: While specifics of the agreement were not released, the statement said the two reached a mutual understanding about the retirement and severance Liberty will pay to Falwell.
Churches find a homelessness solution in their own backyards*
Christianity Today: Zoning regulations give congregations more leeway to provide permanent or temporary housing.
Anti-Muslim riots in UK cause fear, security boosts
Religion News Service: The riots have exposed divisions across the country over immigration and renewed concerns about the ability of far-right groups on social media to stoke unrest through misinformation.
The Guardian: ‘Love will prevail’: How a far-right rally in Liverpool was defused
How a ‘dirty gospel’ minister spends his Sundays*
The New York Times: The Reverend Vince Anderson, a mainstay of the Brooklyn music scene, fills his day with worship in two languages, the Mets and a full hour of watering his 92 houseplants.
The Spark
In the age of A.I., what makes people unique?
More than ever, we’re challenged to define what’s valuable about being human,* The New Yorker says.
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