After several years discussing and debating the evangelical institution’s stance—and considering changing policies impacting LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff—trustees voted to reaffirm Fuller’s “historic theological understanding of marriage,” while noting the school’s position that “faithful Christians” can hold other views. (Silliman, Christianity Today)
Read MoreIn a YouTube video, a priest is championing a form of virile, unapologetic masculinity. Skinny jeans, crossing your legs, using an iron, shaping your eyebrows, and even eating soup are among the things he derides as too feminine. There are other videos of Father Moses McPherson - a powerfully built father of five - weightlifting to the sound of heavy metal. (Ash, BBC)
Read MoreThe justices deadlocked 4-4, resulting in them affirming the lower court ruling in the case. The 2024 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling found the proposed Catholic charter school to be a violation of both the Oklahoma Constitution and the US Constitution’s establishment clause, the part of the First Amendment which bans state-sponsored religion. (Belz, Christianity Today)
Read MoreChief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has led a wave of grief and condemnation following the murder of two young Jewish diplomats outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night — a brutal act that has sent shockwaves around the world. (Rosenberg, Jewish News)
Read MoreGiven the trilogy’s idealistic overtones, it’s easy to understand why the books gained a cult following in the 1970s among hippies and Vietnam War protesters…. It’s more difficult to understand why the trilogy’s most prominent fans today are Silicon Valley tech lords like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, and a rising group of far-right politicians in both Europe and the United States. (Kakutani, The New York Times)
Read MoreOver the past month, researchers have independently analyzed the data, which suggested that the planet, called K2-18b, has a molecule in its atmosphere that could have been created by living organisms. Three different analyses have all reached the same conclusion: They see no compelling evidence for life on K2-18b. (Zimmer, The New York Times)
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