Wednesday's News & Ideas - 9/1/2021
- Native American New Testament
- God is trending
- 9/11 & Muslim students
- Rachel Held Evans children’s book
- Why we work too much
- How apple pie is like America
First Nations Version translates the New Testament for Native American readers
Religion News Service: “We believe it’s a gift not only to our Native people, (but) from our Native people to the dominant culture,” said Terry Wildman, the lead translator and project manager of the First Nations Version.
Prayers up: How God became the hottest thing in fashion*
GQ: From Sunday Service to Holy Trinity bikinis, religion is trending.
Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students
The Conversation: Schools can do more to combat anti-Muslim racism. Much of that work can be done in the classroom – and school-based 9/11 observances and lessons represent a prime opportunity.
Rachel Held Evans started the story, Matthew Paul Turner picked it up and the result is hope for children of all ages
Baptist News Global: Turner believes the book paints a picture that would please his dear friend. And in the process, he was able to paint a picture in his own life about what God is like.
Why do we work too much?*
The New Yorker: In the modern office, stress has become a default metric for judging whether we are busy enough.
The Spark
‘Substantial, satisfying, hard to digest.’ How apple pie is like America
Sure, pie is immoderate, overindulgent, unrefined and potentially inflammatory, but so is America, says Matt Siegel at Literary Hub.
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