Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 12/10/2025
- Nativity scenes with ICE
- Interest in religion at colleges
- Theology for political moment
- Krampus & Christmas
- Former church reopens as mosque
- Story of American healthcare
ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
Religion News Service: “We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,” the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
Religious leaders say they’re observing a hidden trend among younger Americans*
The Washington Post: Religious affiliation has been dropping among young people for decades, but examples abound of surging interest on college campuses and in cities like D.C.
This political moment demands theology*
The Christian Century: As Christians, we need to protest authoritarianism and support the people it targets. We also need to underscore the deep foundations of this work.
When Christmas is a little too bright ... look to Krampus
NPR: With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one’s sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
Uniting Church welcomes reopening of place of worship as a mosque
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The plan is to host modest Islamic education, Arabic classes and interfaith dialogue.
The Spark
The business of care
The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital — the dominant political and economic institution of Albany, Georgia — is the story of American healthcare, ProPublica says.
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