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A “Tsunami” of Church closings is poised to remake America
A “Tsunami” of Church closings is poised to remake America 9 MIN READ Opinion By John Blake ONE summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years.
A ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America
One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years. To celebrate their faith and prosperity, the town’s leaders had built a grand edifice with a soaring domed ceiling, massive stained-glass windows and an 8-foot painting of Jesus overlooking the altar.
A ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years. To celebrate their faith and prosperity, the town’s leaders had built a grand edifice with a soaring domed ceiling, massive stained-glass windows and an 8-foot painting of Jesus overlooking the altar.
A ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America
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Algunos estadounidenses no creen que todas las personas sean iguales. Y su movimiento gana terreno, según una académica
Sostienen como verdad evidente que solo un insensato cree que todos los hombres son creados iguales. Miren a su alrededor, dicen. La mayoría de los estadounidenses son personas que toman recursos, no que los generan. Los ricos trabajan más duro. Los pobres toman malas decisiones. Algunos grupos raciales nacen con más inteligencia que otros. Puede que eso suene duro para algunos, pero recuerden —dicen— que "la empatía es una debilidad".
Some Americans don’t believe all people are created equal. Their movement is going mainstream, this author says
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Some Americans don’t believe all people are created equal. Their movement is going mainstream, this author says Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! They hold this truth to be self-evident: Only a fool believes that all men are created equal. Look around you, they say. Most Americans are takers, not makers. Rich people work harder. Poor people make bad choices. Some racial groups are born with more intelligence than others. That may sound harsh to some, but remember, they say, “empathy is a weakness.” These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country.
Some Americans don’t believe all people are created equal. Their movement is going mainstream, this author says
The Architecture of Environmental Justice Is in Danger—and on the Ballot Whose Movement Is It?, a series co-produced by NPQ and the Environmental Justice Oral History Project, is a call to action for those at the forefront …
Jesús vs. Odiseo: el debate sobre "La Odisea" que fue pasado por alto
CNN — Si te encanta “La Odisea” y te gustaría ver una trama derivada de la película más popular de este verano, Dennis MacDonald tiene buenas noticias para ti. Ya se ha escrito una nueva versión del poema épico de Homero. Abre una Biblia y podrás ver cómo Homero, el poeta ciego y autor del antiguo poema épico, también influyó en algunas de las historias más populares sobre Jesús en secciones importantes del Nuevo Testamento, según afirmó MacDonald.
Jesus vs. Odysseus: The debate about ‘The Odyssey’ that’s been overlooked Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! If you love “The Odyssey” and wish you could see a spinoff of this summer’s most popular movie, Dennis MacDonald has some good news for you. A remake of Homer’s epic poem has already been written. Open a Bible and you can see how Homer, the blind poet and author of the ancient epic poem, has also shaped some of the most popular stories about Jesus in major sections of the New Testament, he says.
What happened when a White man carrying a large wooden cross met a Black man at the nation’s largest Confederate monument
See all topics Email Link Copied! Stone Mountain, Georgia — Jean Shifrin was hiking up a steep mountain trail on the Fourth of July when she was startled by something approaching her from behind. “What in the world is going on here?” she wondered as she squinted in the morning sun at what was coming. It was a White man and two Black men marching an 8-foot wooden cross up the slippery slope. One of the Black men, built like a linebacker, led the way.
Dos hombres armados se llevaron a su amigo. No permitirá que le quiten algo más Original
CNN — El rabino Eli Schlanger se recostó en su silla, suspiró y sonrió como un niño. “¿En qué estás pensando?”, le preguntó Nikki Goldstein. “Estoy completamente feliz”, dijo Schlanger. “Amo a mi esposa y a mis hijos, y estoy haciendo exactamente lo que se supone que debo estar haciendo. Estoy completamente en mi camino”. Era una mañana de verano y una lluvia ligera caía afuera de la casa de Goldstein.
Two gunmen took her friend. She won’t let them take something else
See all topics Email Link Copied! Rabbi Eli Schlanger leaned back in his chair, sighed and grinned like a kid. “What are you thinking?” Nikki Goldstein asked him. “I am completely happy,” Schlanger said. “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing exactly what I am meant to be doing. I am completely on my path.” It was a summer morning, and light rain was falling outside Goldstein’s home.
Richard Pryor’s daughter grapples with her complex relationship with her famous father — and his use of the n-word
See all topics Email Link Copied! Comic legend Richard Pryor used the n-word so much during his standup routines that he once said, “I said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.” Yet one of the most notorious examples of his ability to wield the n-word as a comic weapon took offstage. It happened when he challenged a White journalist who used the slur — not once but twice — during an interview that aired on prime-time television.
Religion is ‘back in fashion’ in America. Here’s why
See all topics Email Link Copied! When the Rev. Fred Robinson saw the small, brick church he was asked to lead in suburban Atlanta, he couldn’t help but be excited. The parking lot had sinkholes; the bathroom flooring had rotted away, and the basement was filled with so much mold that Robinson had to don gloves and goggles just to enter it. The church had only nine members, $450 in the bank and was on the verge of closing.
Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act
ATLANTA – In the office of civil rights icon Andrew Young there is a striking photo that took on new meaning this week. It showed the man Young called his best friend – the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. – watching television as President Lyndon Johnson delivers a speech urging Congress to pass voting rights legislation. It was March 15, 1965, a week after demonstrators marching for equal access to the ballot were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers in Selma, Alabama.
Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act
Atlanta (CNN) — In the office of civil rights icon Andrew Young there is a striking photo that took on new meaning this week. It shows the man Young called his best friend — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — watching television as President Lyndon Johnson delivers a speech urging Congress to pass voting rights legislation. It was March 15, 1965, a week after demonstrators marching for equal access to the ballot were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers in Selma, Alabama.
Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! Atlanta — In the office of civil rights icon Andrew Young there is a striking photo that took on new meaning this week. It shows the man Young called his best friend — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — watching television as President Lyndon Johnson delivers a speech urging Congress to pass voting rights legislation.
Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act
10 hours ago The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to …
El objetivo del papa León XIV va más allá de Trump. Está reprendiendo al "Jesús MAGA" Original
CNN — Si crees que el choque entre el papa León XIV y el presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, es solo una guerra de palabras que pasará cuando el ciclo de noticias avance, lo más probable es que estés equivocados. Su disputa pública forma parte de una batalla más grande que ha estado librándose entre bastidores durante años, una que podría acelerarse si la guerra con Irán se prolonga.
Pope Leo’s target is bigger than Trump. He’s rebuking the ‘MAGA Jesus’ Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! If you think the clash between Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump is just a war of words that will pass when the news cycle moves on, you are most likely mistaken. Their public spat is part of a larger battle that’s been raging behind the scenes for years — one that may accelerate if the war with Iran is prolonged. It’s also a conflict between two competing brands of Christianity, led by two distinctive versions of Christ: the historical Jesus vs.
Un destacado historiador que investigaba la muerte de Jesús vivió una conversión y un encuentro con lo sobrenatural
Tom Holland jadeó en busca de aire. La cabeza empezó a darle vueltas. Aflojó las correas del chaleco antibalas que protegía su esbelta figura y se dobló de dolor. “Ah, voy a vomitar”, dijo mientras estaba de pie en un pueblo desierto de casas pulverizadas y montones de escombros. “Tengo que sentarme”. Era julio de 2016, y Holland estaba en la ciudad de Sinjar, en el norte de Iraq.
Un destacado historiador que investigaba la muerte de Jesús vivió una conversión y un encuentro con lo sobrenatural Original
CNN — Tom Holland jadeó en busca de aire. La cabeza empezó a darle vueltas. Aflojó las correas del chaleco antibalas que protegía su esbelta figura y se dobló de dolor. “Ah, voy a vomitar”, dijo mientras estaba de pie en un pueblo desierto de casas pulverizadas y montones de escombros. “Tengo que sentarme”. Era julio de 2016, y Holland estaba en la ciudad de Sinjar, en el norte de Iraq.
Un destacado historiador que investigaba la muerte de Jesús vivió una conversión y un encuentro con lo sobrenatural
Tom Holland jadeó en busca de aire. La cabeza empezó a darle vueltas. Aflojó las correas del chaleco antibalas que protegía su esbelta figura y se dobló de dolor. “Ah, voy a vomitar”, dijo mientras estaba de pie en un pueblo desierto de casas pulverizadas y montones de escombros. “Tengo que sentarme”. Era julio de 2016, y Holland estaba en la ciudad de Sinjar, en el norte de Iraq.
A prominent historian investigating the death of Jesus experienced a conversion — and a brush with the supernatural Original
See all topics Email Link Copied! Tom Holland gasped for breath. His head started to spin. He loosened the straps on the bulletproof vest protecting his slender frame and doubled over in pain. “Oh, I’m going to be sick,” he said as he stood in a deserted town of pulverized homes and mounds of rubble. “I’ve got to sit down.” It was July in 2016, and Holland was in the northern Iraq city of Sinjar.
Dentro del "reino de las sombras" de la crisis de la vivienda asequible Original
CNN — El hombre con la barba desaliñada que sostiene un cartel que dice TRABAJARÉ POR COMIDA. La mujer con ropa hecha jirones que murmura para sí misma mientras empuja un carrito de supermercado con sus pertenencias al otro lado de la calle. Personas cubiertas con tiras de cartón durmiendo bajo los pasos elevados de las autopistas. Estas son las imágenes que a menudo vienen a la mente cuando alguien evoca el término “persona sin hogar”.
Inside the ‘shadow realm’ of the affordability crisis
See all topics Email Link Copied! The man with the scraggly beard holding a WILL WORK FOR FOOD sign. The woman in tattered clothes muttering to herself as she pushes a supermarket cart of her belongings across the street. People covered by strips of cardboard sleeping under freeway overpasses. These are the images that often come to mind when someone evokes the term “homeless.” They are the familiar characters that many of us rush by every day.
This Atlanta ministry is doing what most denominations can’t — turning Gen Z into passionate churchgoers
See all topics Email Link Copied! Atlanta, Georgia — The stage is still shrouded in darkness when a keyboardist opens with a single, solemn note. The musician holds the note, steadily increasing its volume, as onlookers rise from their seats to surge forward. The auditorium then explodes with a barrage of lights and sounds. Four singers sprint to the foot of the stage, pumping their fists.
Live updates: The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral service
• The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s celebration of life will unfold in Chicago today and Saturday. Today’s ceremony is being billed as “The People’s Celebration.” Saturday’s services will be private. • The towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America died Feb. 17 at the age of 84.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84
(CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, a Rainbow PUSH Coalition spokesperson and his son confirmed to CNN. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), the Rainbow PUSH Coalition has said.
Quién fue Jesse Jackson, el predicador que transformó el Partido Demócrata y la política estadounidense
Por John Blake, CNN La muerte del reverendo Jesse Louis Jackson a los 84 años significa una gran pérdida para el movimiento por los derechos civiles y raciales y la política reciente en EE.UU. Jackson fue un imponente líder y activista democrático cuya visión moral y apasionada oratoria transformaron el Partido Demócrata y Estados Unidos.
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