As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“These preconceived attitudes, however, don’t translate into public policy. Quite the contrary. Illinois, a reliable blue state, is ranked No. 1, while West Virginia, a red state, is last.” - Religion Unplugged
“…they picked a word that reflected what all of us, right now, seem to most long for.” - James Emery White
(and a very different perspective at Breakpoint)
“Whenever you’re reading a Christian nationalist author citing historical sources in support of their modern ethno-nationalist positions, you should be suspicious. You absolutely should track down the footnotes. And then you should read that excerpt in context.” - Mere Orthodoxy
“(61%) report having at least some friends whose religion differs from their own….That includes 43% who say only some of their friends have the same religion they do and another 18% who say hardly any or none of their friends do.” -Pew
A scandal remembered: The sad lessons of the Clinton impeachment, 25 years later - WORLD
“The survey of 51 public and private universities from The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University found a small number of ‘hotspot’ schools where Jewish students faced a hostile environment.” - RNS
“Yes - there is clearly a positive relationship between religion and charitable giving. But it’s not a huge difference.” - Ryan Burge
“Online church attendees read the Bible more than onsite worshipers. Nonbelievers outpace Christians in valuing several pro-social Bible-based behaviors. And Black Americans are more spiritually vibrant than whites and Hispanics.” - BPNews
“Cassidy said…that he destroyed the shrine on Thursday in order to ‘awaken Christians to the anti-Christian acts promoted by our government.’” - Republic Sentinel
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