Wednesday's News & Ideas - 2/13/2019
- SBC abuse, 2 & 3
- Abuse & purity teachings
- Kagan key voice in religion cases
- Catholic seminaries need reform
- How Africa's converting China
- School shootings & classroom prep
Offend, then repeat
Houston Chronicle: Southern Baptist churches hired dozens of leaders previously accused of sex offenses.
Houston Chronicle: Preying on teens
Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse shines a light on evangelical culture
NBC News: Linda Kay Klein, author of "Pure," says we need to take a long look at the theological and structural conditions that enable abuse -- starting with purity teachings that shame survivors.
Kagan's scathing death row dissent highlights central voice on religion
National Law Journal: Justice Elena Kagan's stinging dissent last week in an Alabama death row case highlighted her evolving role as a key voice in religion-related cases at the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Catholic Church's US seminaries need reform
National Catholic Reporter: Sadly, in recent decades, too many of the priests coming out of these seminaries have been trained to be authoritarians with few pastoral skills, says Thomas Reese.
How Africa is converting China
UnHerd: China's mass investment in Africa is having an unintended religious consequence at home.
The Spark
School shootings and the cheerily gruesome world of DIY classroom prep
Teachers on Instagram and Pinterest post the sort of pretty, aspirational content you might find on any curated social media feed. But they also share instructions for curtains and lock devices and other tips in case an armed intruder gets into the building. As Jezebel reports, such efforts are "ultimately a reminder of America's resignation in the face of death."
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