Dwindling congregations and rising repair costs mean more former p-laces of worship are going on the market — but conversion is not always easy. (Jack, The Times)
Read MoreTo meet the growing needs of his congregation, a pastor created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it. (Saslow, The New York Times)
Read MoreSociology has long been tasked with investigating society’s most pressing challenges. But these days, sociologists’ greatest obstacle may be themselves. (Paul, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreEverywhere you look in American history, you will find the language, stories, and concepts from the Old and New Testaments. (Kirsch, The Atlantic)
Read MoreToday's vocabulary reflects a life that isn’t self-contained, but rather more systemic. It’s not so much about what’s within arm’s reach, but more about the larger world we navigate through. That sort of long-distance connection requires a particular kind of language: expansive, abstract, and precise. And language, it turns out, can’t help itself. It keeps track. (Nackash, The Pudding)
Read MoreForget intuition. Young adults are rushing home to crunch the numbers before they decide if the date actually went well. (Reinmann, The Wall Street Journal)
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