From the moment Donald J. Trump was re-elected to the presidency, his conservative Christian supporters have rejoiced in a second chance for their values to have power. And now, week after week, scenes like these are taking place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as they seize on this opportunity. (Dias & Graham, The New York Times)
Read MoreTwo fifths of teachers have been physically assaulted by pupils in the last year, a survey shows, with knives and fire extinguishers among the weapons used to attack teachers in the classroom. Teachers said they had been punched, kicked, shoved or spat at and some primary school teachers reported being threatened with weapons by pupils. (Woolcock, The Times UK)
Read MoreEnglish Heritage has claimed that Easter was not originally Christian. The charity is accused of “whitewashing” the holiday by claiming its roots lie in a pagan festival celebrating the start of Spring. A booklet about Easter’s origins given out at several of its historic sites says that the word comes from the name of the goddess Eostre while failing to mention Christianity at all. (Sawer, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe controversy sparked by English Heritage’s recent claim that Easter has pagan roots has once again reignited an enduring myth: that it began as a celebration of spring and of the pagan Anglo–Saxon goddess Eostre. (Lapshynov, Theos)
Read MoreTIME’s founders knew that focusing on the individuals who are transforming the world is the best way to help readers understand it. That belief animates much of what we do at TIME. (TIME)
Read MoreThe Colorado House of Representatives has passed a law that would create legal grounds for the state to strip custody from parents who legislators say “misgender” their children. The bill would make using a person’s name given at birth or using a person’s biologically correct pronouns discriminatory actions under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. (Cockes, Baptist Press)
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