Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/9/2022

Bruxy Cavey, Canadian megachurch pastor, resigns after sexual misconduct probe
Religion News Service: He was accused of sexual misconduct and put on leave in December while the church conducted an independent investigation.

Moscow patriarch stokes Orthodox tensions with war remarks
Associated Press: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia’s dominant religious group, has sent his strongest signal yet justifying his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

10 Christian women shaping the church in 2022
Sojourners: From advocating for prison abolition to restoring land to Indigenous people, these women are leading the way.

How to come to terms with a deeply spiritual experience
Psychology Today: Are mystical experiences a sign of a healthy mind?

What we know now about screen time for kids
Deseret News: The relationship between screen time and kids’ mental health is more complicated than we thought.

The Spark

What happens when an elite public school becomes open to all?
After the legendarily competitive Lowell High School* dropped selective admissions, new challenges — and new opportunities — arose, The New Yorker says.

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