Bud Light no longer rules the American beer market. Modelo Especial overtook the brand as the top-selling U.S. beer in May, punctuating a monthslong boycott of Bud Light that has reshuffled the beer industry. (Maloney, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreNot everyone views astrology’s rising prominence as a positive development. Although market research firm YouGov found that a quarter of Americans claim to believe in it, there is no scientific evidence that supports astrology. Some experts say that while finding joy and fulfillment in reading astrology materials is one thing, basing major life decisions entirely on disproven science is risky. (Page, The Washington Post)
Read MoreExperts estimate that the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam, 44 miles upstream, released an amount of water equal to the Great Salt Lake. A new wave of evacuations is underway in southern Ukraine, with 25,000 people in Russian-controlled areas and 17,000 in Ukrainian-held territory advised to leave. (Casper, Christianity Today)
Read MoreFor messengers at the SBC annual meeting, employing women pastors was not an agree-to-disagree issue. A vast majority—88 percent—voted to uphold the decision made back in February to disfellowship Saddleback. (Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Read MoreOn the same day the Dodgers are honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said he’s dedicating his service early Friday afternoon “for healing due to the harm caused by the Dodgers’ decision to honor a group that intentionally denigrates and profanes the Christian faith.” (Schilken, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreStahl Hamilton, a Tucson Democrat and ordained Presbyterian minister, has never disputed the facts of the matter – on three separate occasions, swiping Bibles from end tables in the Arizona House members' lounge and hiding them under cushions, and in one instance, a nearby refrigerator. She has described her actions as a playful commentary on the separation of church and state and a protest against the weaponization of religion in politics. (Giles, NPR)
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