Society & Culture

“The court is considering whether to overturn a June 2024 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that a St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School (SISCVS) of Oklahoma City would be unconstitutional” - Baptist Press

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“Lately, I’ve noticed another disturbing trend gaining steam online—self-described Christian nationalists openly advocating for ‘forced conversions’ and mandatory church attendance. It’s not just a fringe opinion anymore. It’s creeping deeper into circles that should know better.” - CPost

“10.93% of women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious adverse event within 45 days following a mifepristone abortion…. at least 22 times as high as the summary figure of ‘less than 0.5%’ in clinical trials reported on the drug label.” - Breakpoint

“Roughly half of U.S. adults say that AI will have a very (24%) or somewhat (26%) negative impact on the news people get in the U.S. over the next 20 years.” - Pew

“The letter comes after a poll found that most American Jews oppose the way President Donald Trump is handling antisemitism.” - RNS

“Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly a secular country.” - RNS

“their views and policy priorities simply can be ignored by the real leaders of the current GOP because there is no reason to concede anything to people whose vote you will have no matter what.” - Mere Orthodoxy

2024: 47% of Republicans/Republican-leaning “said they were extremely or very concerned about restrictions on press freedoms.” Democrats /Democratic-leaning:38%. Today:Democrats (60%), Republicans (28%). - Pew

“With the many illiberalisms duking it out in the public square, from both left and right, a new book puts forth what should be a clear winner: a decidedly conservative defense of ordered liberty” - Dan Darling

“At its best, Christianity is not a moralistic religion — in other words, it does not place the expectation of perfect behaviour at its core. It is repentance and reconciliation, not respectability, that are central to the internal logic of the faith. The Christian moral system is also coherent and predictable.” - Unherd