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After getting its start in a Baptist congregation, @HarborlightCP has significantly expanded its operations to address a housing shortage, becoming a secular nonprofit and an affordable housing heavyweight in the region. faithandleadership.com/affor…
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Though the number of pastors leaving parish ministry hasn’t amounted to a “great resignation,” those who have left still offer insight into the current state of the American church writes @gjmacdonald. (From 2024) faithandleadership.com/lesso…
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The people who are most likely to identify as non religious are folks who didn't finish high school.
The least likely are those who have earned master's degrees.
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Sugarcane, directed by B.C.’s Julian Brave NoiseCat and Toronto’s Emily Kassie, follows an investigation into unmarked graves at a B.C. residential school—and is the first Oscar-nominated film by an Indigenous North American filmmaker. macleans.ca/culture/sugarcan…
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In the U.S., 48 million people have taken on the role of becoming a caregiver to a family member — with little to no financial help. abcnews.link/GZOhcWu
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Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element The Author in Early Christian Literature by Chance E. Bonar Free access available until 24 February.
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Whenever you try to belittle someone, you do belittle someone... yourself. #wisdombites
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Gen Z half as likely as their parents to identify as atheists thetimes.com/uk/religion/art…
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Pretty strong evidence of a religious revival in Britain.
Share identifying as atheist by generation:
Boomers: 22%
Gen X: 25%
Millennials: 21%
Gen Z: 13%
Fairly/Very Spiritual:
Boomers: 36%
Gen X: 41%
Millennials: 55%
Gen Z: 64%
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Nigeria Seeks $910 Million to Tackle Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: allafrica.com/stories/202501… #Nigeria
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This drone footage of Rafah is truly - truly - apocalyptic.
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For inauguration week bingo, who had “mainline preacher steals show by giving standard mainline sermon at prayer event” ?
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Churches seeking to turn property into affordable housing tend to face resistance from neighbors. But now they're getting equipped for the battle w/ help from new state laws & other supports. My @Livng_Church report: Parishes Say ‘Yes in God’s Back Yard’ - The Living Church
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F&L does outstanding work... I'm thrilled & honored to have a story on this list!
In case you missed it, here are the top 10 Faith and Leadership stories of 2024: faithandleadership.com/top-1…
Featuring: @KHayhoe, @MennoniteAction, @gjmacdonald, @RootedGood, @LewisLeadership, @DaveOdomDuke, @FromTheHilltop and more!
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Honored to be included! So many great stories & writers on this list
10. 🏆 Year in review: The best religion journalism of 2024 🔌
The list includes stories by @gjmacdonald, @tweetmattingly, @HollyAMeyer, @OstlingRichard and @kathrynmaepost. religionunplugged.com/news/2…
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Belarus: St. Elisabeth Convent in Minsk named best religious tourism site
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HRW calls on US & others to end military assistance to Israel, among other measures
NEW: Israeli authorities are responsible for the ongoing crime of extermination and acts of genocide in Gaza.
They’ve undertaken deliberate actions that have deprived Palestinians of the water they need to survive.
Read more from HRW: bit.ly/4gDEPP0
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The UN estimates that over 4,500 civilians have died from gang violence in Haiti, with 150 killed and 20,000 displaced in just the past week. Gangs now control all routes to Port-au-Prince, trapping its 4 million residents ipsnews.net/2024/11/humanita…
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ssw.edu/southwest-announces-… Episcopal Church’s Seminary of the Southwest says it will provide full scholarships for all full-time residential M Div students
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