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While Germany’s federal government makes plans for tracing infection chains and reopening public facilities, churches across Germany are developing their own plans for how to restart worship with new regulations such as compulsory face masks, prohibition of physical contact, and restrictions on congregational singing.

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Why America Loves John Krasinski and ‘Some Good News’

May 12, 2020

author: Relevant (Curated)

Like almost everyone else impatiently and anxiously waiting out the pandemic, John Krasinski was fed up with seeing headline after headline delivering bad news. But unlike everyone else, Krasinski decided to do something about his frustration.

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I Go to Thrift Stores for the Books

May 11, 2020

author: Christian Century (Curated)

When I stepped to the thrift store bookshelf I surrendered control. I entered a realm where surprise rules and shopping lists are pointless. To get there takes very little time, and admission is almost free.

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments (Again) Over Religious Objections to the Contraceptive Mandate in ACA

May 11, 2020

author: Baptist Joint Committee (Curated)

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and Trump v. Pennsylvania, two consolidated cases that challenge the Trump administration’s broad religious accommodations from the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act. This is the third time

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11-Year-Old’s Letter to Her Mail Carrier Went Viral the Old-Fashioned Way. This Is What Happened Next.

May 8, 2020

author: Chicago Tribune (Curated)

Emerson lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is, like much of the world, hunkered down at home right now. So she writes letters. In early April, she wrote a letter to her mail carrier.

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Books Worth Wrestling With

May 8, 2020

author: Christian Century (Curated)

The Christian Century asked writers to share about a book that they disagree with — but that they also see as important enough to argue with. Here are seven responses.

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Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19

May 8, 2020

author: NPR (Curated)

No vaccine or effective treatment has yet been found for people suffering from COVID-19. Under the circumstances, a physician in Kansas City wonders whether prayer might make a difference, and he has launched a scientific study to find out.

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Letter Writing Isn’t a Lost Art in Egypt. It’s an Ancient Ministry.

May 8, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

Even as technology made communication quicker, these Coptic leaders ministered through snail mail.

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Many Houses of Worship Have Sought Government Aid, Surveys Show

May 8, 2020

author: NPR (Curated)

Religious leaders in America who have had qualms in the past about taking money from the government may be relenting under financial stress. Surveys suggest that between a quarter and a half of all Christian churches in the country have applied for emergency loans under

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There’s No Statute of Limitations on Trauma

May 8, 2020

author: Sojourners (Curated)

No one ever wants to talk about abuse — as it exposes the darkest parts of the human heart — let alone abuse that happened decades ago. Forgetting, though, ensures that the voices of survivors will be papered over by the louder, more consistent voices

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue]

Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released…
172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Christi Harlan talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new books Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. and Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church. She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to…
171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists

Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on episode 46. Note: Don't forget to subscribe…
170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls

This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast Baptist Without An Adjective. In it, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo died on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being…

No Joyful Noise as German Churches Reopen Without Singing

Why America Loves John Krasinski and ‘Some Good News’

I Go to Thrift Stores for the Books

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments (Again) Over Religious Objections to the Contraceptive Mandate in ACA

11-Year-Old’s Letter to Her Mail Carrier Went Viral the Old-Fashioned Way. This Is What Happened Next.

Books Worth Wrestling With

Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19

Letter Writing Isn’t a Lost Art in Egypt. It’s an Ancient Ministry.

Many Houses of Worship Have Sought Government Aid, Surveys Show

There’s No Statute of Limitations on Trauma

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