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Need to know: Monday, April 3, 2017
Still no sign of leader for White House faith partnership office
President Trump has yet to name the director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships nor an ambassador focused on religious freedom.
Unitarian Universalist president resigns amid diversity controversy
The controversy came to a head when a white male was chosen to lead the group’s Southern region, replacing another white man who was retiring.
Converts to Islam are likelier to radicalize than native Muslims
But most counter-terrorism policy pays little notice to converts and focuses on preventing extremism among immigrants or within established Muslim communities.
New claim: Descartes was ‘poisoned by Catholic priest’
The seventeenth century French philosopher was killed by arsenic-laced communion wafer after airing 'heretical' views, says academic.
Richard Bolles dies at 90; Wrote ‘What Color is Your Parachute?’
A former Harvard physics major, Episcopal minister and career counselor who wrote the most popular job-hunter’s manual of the 1970s and beyond died on Friday.
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How a folk saint of death took off among transgender women in Mexico
Unlike official church figures such as Our Lady of Guadalupe whose images are ethereal, Santa Muerte appeals to those with practical problems and passions living on the country's margins.
Terrorist group al-Shabab delivers food relief to drought-stricken Somalia
(RNS) It is not clear where the group is getting the aid, but its own network of sponsors and sympathizers are believed to be donating. Protection money and extortion are also believed to be funding the relief effort.
Prison Fellowship spearheads ‘Second Chance Month’ to help ex-convicts
Washington (RNS) About 65 million Americans – or 1 in 4 adults – have a criminal record that can lead to reduced access to jobs and education and a restriction from voting.
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Most young adult Mormons are skipping General Conference. Why?
Only 44% of Millennial Mormons say they have watched General Conference in the last six months -- more than a thirty-point drop from the habits of the oldest Mormons. Why are so many young adults tuning out? (P.S. Sadly, this is not an April Fool's post.)
Take the Benedict Option. Please.
But don't take the monastic model seriously.
In search of honest, smart, independent people
A country can absorb a certain number of pure ideologues. But beware if they hold important positions of leadership.
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