Wednesday's News & Ideas - 2/26/2025

Christianity’s decline in U.S. appears to have halted, major study shows* 
The New York Times: Young people contributed to the shift. “If you’re a young white male these days and you think of yourself as conservative, then being religious is a part of that,” one political scientist said.

Trump’s IVF executive order worries abortion foes 
Religion News Service: Donald Trump wants to make IVF more affordable. Abortion foes, often supporters of the president, say doing so is immoral.

Why the growth of interracial marriage offers hope for America 
Baptist News Global: According to the latest Gallup Poll, 94% of Americans now approve of interracial marriage. The change since 1967, when Loving v. Virginia made interracial marriage legal, is nothing short of spectacular.

Ex-Church of England head Carey among clergy facing possible punishment over abuse scandal 
Reuters: The Church of England will seek to bring disciplinary proceedings against 10 clerics including former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, acting on recommendations from a damning abuse report last year.

White supremacy shows up in unexpected places* 
The Christian Century: Supremacy feels so good on the inside that we are all vulnerable to its sirens.

The Spark

Americans are stuck. Who's to blame?
In his interview with The Atlantic, Yoni Appelbaum explains how several forces over the last decade combined to make it harder for the average American to move* and improve their circumstances. He lands on some surprising culprits: progressives.

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