Pastor Darrin Patrick. Photo courtesy of Seacoast Church
Need to know: Monday, May 11, 2020
Friends mourn Darrin Patrick, megachurch pastor and author, who died of apparent ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’
Darrin Patrick, a megachurch pastor who fell from grace and then returned to ministry, died this week of what appears to be a "self-inflicted gunshot wound," according to Seacoast Church.
On Mother’s Day, young Uighurs ask: Where are our moms?
Akida Pulat and other Uighurs suspect their parents have disappeared into this system. In a social media video they plan to publish on Sunday (May 10), she and over half a dozen young Uighurs around the world will demand the release of their mothers.
Another heartbreak for American Jews? The cancellation of summer camps.
More than any other institution, camps provide the glue for future Jewish commitments.
Pandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday
In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.
Mary: Our often reimagined, always radical, mother
She is globalized but also localized, a symbol of the conquering religion subversively reinvented by the conquered, writes Kaya Oakes.
Supreme Court weighs whether parochial schools are exempt from fair employment laws
For the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is tackling a major religion case. This time the question is whether lay teachers at parochial schools are exempt from the nation's fair employment laws.
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Religious leaders decry, question death of Ahmaud Arbery after video surfaces
(RNS) — Here’s a sampling of 10 voices who, across racial and ideological lines, reacted to the video and demanded justice for Arbery’s death.
New Jersey man accused of ramming Muslim woman’s car
Michael Morrison is in jail after allegedly ramming his SUV twice into a Muslim woman’s car and threatening to kill her and her son.
Malaysian Buddhists celebrate Vesak from home during pandemic
With all temples in Malaysia closed to the public in an effort to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s 5.4 million Buddhists — the second largest faith group in the mostly Muslim nation — observed Vesak, or Buddha Day, from home this year.
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Mormon women are finding their voices. Are Mormon men listening?
(RNS) — The new issue of Dialogue, guest edited by Mormon feminists and chock-full of diverse voices, will likely not be read by the people who most need to read it.
From Vietnam to the coronavirus pandemic, lies still kill
In Vietnam, we sacrificed a generation of young men from disadvantaged backgrounds. It’s hard not to feel that this is exactly what’s happening again.
Ahmaud Arbery died for the indefensible principle of white control
(RNS) — The presence of a black body has long been deemed a threat to be contained rather than a neighbor to be loved.
