Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/19/2025
- Legal battles against Trump
- Evangelical clergy on climate
- Chapel Hill civics school
- Violence is multidimensional
- Pope’s signature reform
- Long COVID
Here’s a look at the various legal battles faith groups are fighting against the Trump administration
Religion News Service: Since he was inaugurated in January, President Donald Trump has faced virtually constant pushback from faith groups, including in the courts.
Evangelical clergy largely deny human causes of climate change
Baptist News Global: Evangelical Protestant clergy are outliers among their peers in rejecting the scientific consensus that earth’s climate is changing and human actions are a major cause.
Resignations, disagreements with dean roil Chapel Hill civics school*
Inside Higher Ed: UNC professors who supported the initiative when others derided it are resigning and denouncing its leader. It’s an ironic turn for a civil discourse school.
Violence is multidimensional*
The Christian Century: In order to stop it, we have to understand it.
Pope works on signature reform from hospital as Vatican cuts back on updates on medical progress
The Associated Press: Francis has approved a three-year implementation and evaluation process for his reform project that aims to make the church a more welcoming and responsive place.
The Spark
The doctor, the biohacker, and the quest to treat their long COVID
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first swept across the planet, as many as 20 million Americans and at least 400 million people worldwide currently suffer from long COVID,* Men’s Health says.
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