Society & Culture

“Win or lose, it’s easy to blame, castigate, jump to unfounded conclusions, and even villainize. What if we curate a different tone in our workplaces, neighborhoods, family gatherings, and communities?” - IFWE

“Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.” - Axios

“ ‘As physicians, we see a dire need to correct the record on induced abortion, abortion laws, and life-affirming care,’ said Dr. Christina Francis, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs” - Baptist Press

“The Babylon Bee and California attorney Kelly Chang Rickert, who argues the laws threaten her personal blog and social media accounts, filed a lawsuit to prevent enforcement of the laws. Alliance Defending Freedom represented them in court.” - Daily Citizen

“If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke?” - Breakpoint

“About half of U.S. adults rate Donald Trump and Kamala Harris positively on a 10-point favorability scale…. Trump’s current rating is similar to what he received in 2020 but significantly better than his 36% positive score in 2016, which is the record low.” - Gallup

“In a statement issued Friday (Oct. 18) members of the International Bonhoeffer Society called on Metaxas and others to stop comparing the current election to the rise of the Nazis.” - RNS

“the diverse group of 70 million Americans designated as ‘Nones,’ 10 percent of whom say they’ve made a personal commitment to Jesus, are reachable by the Church, said John Plake, ABS chief innovation officer and State of the Bible editor in chief.” - Baptist Press

“Beyond its exploration of the past, Religion & Republic offers Protestants—and indeed any religious citizens—an option for civic engagement that avoids the extremes of apolitical submission and full-spectrum aggression.” - Acton

The United States in particular has always had a moralizing streak that was destined to take on an international bent. This should come as no surprise for a nation founded by the Puritans. - Providence