Society & Culture

“Idaho Pastor Douglas Wilson delivered a brief sermon at the Pentagon and progressive Christian and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ for an interview that never made it to live television.” - C.Leaders

“First, I’ll write about this book and why it is attracting so much attention. Second, I’ll consider why some people are always maintaining that William Shakespeare is actually someone else and why they are wrong. Finally, I’ll write about Emilia Bassano, who, though she’s not Shakespeare, is interesting in herself.” - Veith

“But if the statistics tell us anything, it’s that this phenomenon has evaporated. People aren’t on the whole very enthusiastic about going to church, but most Americans still believe in some kind of god….Davis thinks the reason why is clear: New Atheism’s scorched-earth policy taught people to burn, but not build.” - The Dispatch

“The public perception of the honesty and ethical standards of clergy reached a record low over the last 50 years, according to Gallup’s annual honesty and ethics survey. Just 27% of the American public ranked clergy as high or very high on the scale. Six other professions reached record lows in their honesty and ethical standards rankings over the period” - CPost

“Antisemitism, hostility toward the Jewish people, is evil…. Antisemitism has various motives, including religious, social, political, ideological, and racial. Throughout history, it has been reflected in bigotry, blood libel, conspiracy theories, pogroms, confiscation of property, and even genocide.

“The White House Religious Liberty Commission was right to remove a member who derailed hearings with anti-Semitic antics” - World

“43% of this generation born roughly between 1996 and 2012 identify as religious ‘nones.’ … these Zoomers are looking for meaning and willing to reconsider religion. Specifically, though these trends may not be large enough to be captured in statistics, there seems to be a growing interest in more rigorous forms of faith.” - Breakpoint

“…of Vice President JD Vance: 52% view him unfavorably, while 38% have a favorable opinion….About half of adults (48%) have an unfavorable view of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while 44% have a favorable view….

“Just over half (58%) of white evangelicals said they support most or all of Trump’s policies, down from 66% when he took office in 2025. Similar declines were seen among white Catholics, who dropped from 51% last year to 46% this year, and white Protestants who are not evangelical, who dropped from 46% to 33%” - RNS

“Within days of each other, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have issued recommendations that gender-related surgeries for minors be deferred until adulthood.” - TGC