Starseeds identify as galactic souls fighting a cosmic battle between good and evil, often by disclosing hidden truths via social media posts. The New Age phenomenon has been around for decades, but online interest skyrocketed during the pandemic, and content with #starseed has over a billion views on TikTok. (Post, Religion News Service)
Read MoreThe more offline you can be — while proving it to everyone online — the cooler and better off you are. Now, there’s another word that Gen Z has become hyperfixated on living in pursuit of this year: “Whimsy.” (Sommer, InsideHook)
Read MoreFaith washing has become its own form of wellness marketing, and savvy influencers and supplement companies are finding that it’s an effective way to reach Christian consumers. (McGinnis, Christianity Today)
Read More[Immigration] has featured in their agenda for a while. After all, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that wealthy countries should welcome refugees and economic migrants “to the extent they are able.” But now immigration dominates U.S. Catholic leaders’ public messaging. (Rocca, The Atlantic)
Read MoreA former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, publicly celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England. (Kirka, AP News)
Read MoreThe less often someone shows up at church, the less likely they may be to share the opinions of those who frequent the pews. Americans who occasionally attend church don’t often fit neatly with other groups. (Earls, Baptist Press)
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