Society & Culture

“Christian cake artist Jack Phillips can proceed with his latest lawsuit alleging Colorado harassed him based on his religious beliefs, but he may no longer seek damages from nine of the 10 defendants targeted.” - BPNews

Contrary to the claim by some clergy that the sexual abuse problems in the Catholic Church stem from “clericalism” — excessive deference to priests and bishops — German Cardinal Walter Brandmuller said the fundamental problem is homosexuality in the priesthood.

Fort Worth pastor who called Orlando massacre victims ‘scum’ ousted over prostitution allegations

Dozens of trans-regretters now ‘out of the closet’

“A Norwegian study published Monday found a seven-point dip in IQ test scores per generation among men born from 1962 to 1991. The results suggest a reversal in the Flynn effect, an observed increase in IQ scores throughout the 20th century in developed countries.” - Intellectual Takeout

“The entire video is an uncomfortable venture into what the progressive indoctrination of children looks like.” - W. Examiner

“Among both Christians and Americans more broadly, 84 percent perceive nurses as having “high” or “very high” honesty and ethical standards….Doctors and pharmacists, as well as police officers and accountants, also outrank pastors.” - CToday

“In the open-ended question, Americans are mostly likely to say family is an important source of meaning (40 percent), and in the closed-ended question they’re most likely to report they find “a great deal” of meaning in spending time with family (69 percent)….almost a fourth (23 percent) find meaning in finances and money.” - Acton

Stairway to Heaven: A Whimsical Look at a 1970s Song