Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 9/3/2025
- Study on Gen Z church attendance
- Jewish musicians mourn Gaza
- Security firms for faith groups
- St. Francis & CEOs
- Paxton encourages prayer in schools
- Young Black conservatives
Study: Gen Z now leads in church attendance*
Christianity Today: A new study, part of the State of the Church research initiative from Barna Group and Gloo, found a post-pandemic surge among Gen Z churchgoers over the age of 18.
Jewish musicians mourn Gaza’s suffering in Yiddish, a language nearly lost to genocide
Religion News Service: A recently released album, “Lider Mit Palestine,” features several artists and 17 original compositions — some modern, some mournful and all shaped by Yiddish and its history.
After Minneapolis shooting, security firms see influx of interest from faith groups
Religion News Service: “In respect to other faith-based groups, we are not waiting to get calls. We are making calls,” said Michael Masters, head of the Jewish security-focused nonprofit Secure Community Network.
Personal power v. socialized power: What Machiavelli and St. Francis can tell us about modern CEOs
The Conversation: In modern times, Machiavellian leaders abound in the corporate world. Perhaps more surprisingly, many other business leaders resemble Francis: humble and self-effacing, but by no means weak.
Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord’s Prayer in latest test of church-state separation*
The Texas Tribune: The endorsement comes as Texas elected officials push for more Christianity in public life and as Paxton’s office fights a legal challenge to religion in education.
The Spark
The MAGA kids are not all white
A new generation of young, Black conservatives* is trying to gain sway within Trump’s GOP, The Washington Post says.
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