Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 7/8/2026
- Christian nationalism in worship
- Fair access to voting
- Death doulas & religion
- Difficulty of caregiving
- German university’s Islamic studies
- Semiquincentennial blues
How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services
Baptist News Global: In the same way many churches offer literature about the church in public areas, First Baptist Houston handed out America’s founding documents.
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
Religion News Service: “Our churches, our mosques, our synagogues, our places of worship will become democracy hubs,” said Minister JaNaé Bates Imari, co-executive director of the interfaith group ISAIAH Minnesota.
What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion
The Conversation: In our recent study, we interviewed more than 70 death doulas in seven countries to help us understand how outlooks on death are changing in a shifting religious landscape.
This is one of the hardest jobs in America. Millions are doing it alone.*
The New York Times: Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they’ll ever take on: caring for their aging parents.
German public university creates Islamic theology faculty
DW: The University of Münster is the first public university in Europe to establish an Islamic theology faculty, a move that is attracting international attention.
The Spark
Semiquincentennial blues
I am yearning to reject something that is not even being sold to me, Mychal Denzel Smith says at n+1 Magazine.
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