Wednesday's News & Ideas - 11/8/2023
- Jewish man dies after protests
- How young people define sacred
- High-control religion
- Yale’s Jewish society & Ramaswamy
- Parenting the Buddhist way
- Investigating inflation
Man involved in confrontation with Jewish protester who died called 911, cooperated with police
The Associated Press: Southern California authorities investigating the death of a Jewish man following a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator over the Israel-Hamas war haven’t determined whether a crime occurred and on Tuesday asked for the public’s help to unravel what happened.
Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly: From God to nature to relationships
Religion News Service: “Inviting young people beyond the traditional and typical provides room for them to experience something beyond the ordinary,” a Springtide Research Institute report states.
Religion that harms*
The Christian Century: Drawing on both research and personal experience, therapist Laura Anderson explores the trauma caused by high-control religion.
Inside Yale’s Jewish society that shaped Vivek Ramaswamy
Deseret News: The Republican presidential candidate has been called “anti-Israel.” He spent every Friday night in law school at Shabbos dinners.
Try parenting the Buddhist way – drop your expectations and go with the flow
The Guardian: Show up for all of your child’s moments – the good, the bad and the ugly – in an undiscriminating way.
The Spark
The problem isn’t inflation. It’s prices.
What goes up may not come down. Like, ever, Vox says.
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