Tuesday's News & Ideas - 9/10/2024
- Pandemic impact on teen brains
- Lawsuit against Southwestern ends
- Polyamory in the church
- Changing church culture
- American church in Nicaragua
- Rent-controlled apartment
Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains
CNN: A new study suggests phenomena in the pandemic caused some adolescents’ brains to age much faster than they normally would — 4.2 years faster in girls and 1.4 years faster in boys on average, CNN says.
Greenway ends defamation claims against Southwestern without a financial settlement
Baptist News Global: In a surprising turn of events, the defamation lawsuit brought against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its former trustee chairman by former President Adam Greenway has come to an abrupt conclusion, with Greenway receiving none of the compensation he sought.
Polyamorists look for their place in church as the practice loses its taboo
Religion News Service: For polyamorous clergy and Christians, “love is love is love.”
How can a congregation change its culture?*
The Christian Century: It helps to focus less on structure and instead envision the church as an organism.
An American church thrived in Nicaragua. Then its pastors went to prison.*
The New York Times: Evangelical pastors led by a Texas missionary in Nicaragua were accused of money laundering, in a widespread crackdown on religious groups.
The Spark
The New York apartment that has sheltered one family for 86 years
A rent-controlled apartment* is a rare thing, and so is the family that shared their home with students and refugees, rent-free, over the decades, The New York Times says.
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