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The new Times expose on Ukraine is shocking, horrifying, enraging. Everyone involved with this caper needs to be sent up the river
💌: Sharing a bit of my heart today. Can we have a nonpolitical church in these times? How about a nonpartisan one? This letter is free for all to read.
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What a splendid piece of writing—go with it, it’ll take you places you don’t expect.
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I like this graph because it shows just how unique evangelicals are in American religion.
When asked, "how important are your views about religion to your identity and how you think of yourself?"
77% of evangelicals said 'very much'
That's TWICE as high as any other group.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for books written in the 21st century where Christianity or Catholicism is portrayed well, but without seeming cheesy? I’m looking for books where faith doesn’t feel forced; rather, it is as natural to the characters as breathing. Thanks!
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7 insights on why Harris lost and why Democrats are in such a long-term hole with voters—in TLP.
examines recent data on 2024.
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It’s a big day at The Free Press.
Tyler Cowen, Jed Rubenfeld, Matthew Continetti, Batya Ungar-Sargon become columnists. And Coleman Hughes brings his podcast to our shop.
Adolescence is only barely about incels or the manosphere. It much bigger and more interesting and ambitious than that! So why are so many people acting otherwise? (tldr; against preachy art and cultural criticism)
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Who is the most likely to be a regular worship attender?
It's folks with a graduate degree.
But here's an interesting wrinkle -
Which racial groups is that the most pronounced?
African-Americans.
A Black person w/a grad degree is twice as likely to attend weekly.
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“If you can get someone laughing…the reader relaxes. Once someone relaxes, you can do other, more nefarious things to them—like make them think.”
—Percival Everett on satire
The Bible is more communal than individual.
Jesus teaches us to pray "Our Father" not "My Father."
Paul uses the phrase, "our Lord" 53 times, & "my Lord" only 1 time.
"Jesus is my personal savior" is not found in Scripture.
We are the people of God.
We belong to each other.
Me as undergrad: “Of course you have to be a Calvinist to be saved.”
Me as master’s student: “Well, it might not necessarily be that one side is entirely correct and the other entirely false; you see, if we consider God’s instructions to David in 1 Samuel 23… *rambles on for 6,000 words*
Me as doctoral student: “honestly who knows.”