Wednesday's News & Ideas - 2/8/2023
- Tim Keller Center established
- Pauli Murray on US quarters
- CoE considering gendered terms for God
- J. Edgar Hoover & Christian nationalism
- Marine Academy’s Jesus painting
- Imposter syndrome
New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics hopes to help churches reach a changing country
Religion News Service: Named for the popular author and retired pastor, the new center hopes to help churches deal with a ‘post-Christendom’ America.
Groundbreaking Episcopal priest Pauli Murray to be featured on US quarters*
Christian Century: Pauli Murray, the first African American woman to be ordained a priest and a pioneer in the struggles for racial and gender equality, will be featured on US quarters in 2024, the US Mint announced on February 1.
Church of England to consider use of gender-neutral terms for God
The Guardian: Use of ‘he’ when referring to God to be examined by a new commission in the spring.
The gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: An interview with Lerone Martin
Religion & Politics: In his new book “The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover,” Lerone A. Martin shows how the FBI was a major force enabling white Christian nationalism in the modern United States.
How a painting of Jesus ended up behind a curtain at this military service academy
Deseret News: After 18 students, faculty members and other stakeholders expressed concerns, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy installed the curtain.
The Spark
Why everyone feels like they’re faking it
The concept of Impostor Syndrome* has become ubiquitous. Critics, and even the idea’s originators, question its value, The New Yorker says.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
