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Millennials’ positive view of faith communities is consistent with other research showing they value tolerance. Photo by Ali Tawfiq/Unsplash/Creative Commons


Need to know: Friday, December 7, 2018

Canadians, led by millennials, show broad tolerance for religion in public life

Canada may appear very secular compared with its southern neighbor, but a new poll suggests there is more openness to religion than it appears, especially among younger Canadians.

In Philadelphia, ordinary Catholics keep the faith — despite the church’s failings

Despite the abuse scandal, lay Catholics in Philadelphia say their faith remains a central part of their lives.

Under pressure, Museum of the Bible moves charismatic Christian conference off-site

The change of venue is only the latest skirmish with scholars who claim the museum privileges the Protestant Bible and is intended to advance a broader evangelical agenda.

Museums’ mislabeling can leave visitors with misconceptions of biblical proportions

Mislabeling of religious imagery is more common in museums than many might think, misleading a public already less biblically literate than ever.

Why can’t the New York Times get Hanukkah right?

Hanukkah Harry? Bah, humbug! Jeffrey Salkin writes.

All the presidents at the Bush funeral service together recited this core prayer. Except one.

The Apostles' Creed is one of the prayers most core to Christianity. On Wednesday, one Christian didn’t say it. And Twitter noticed.

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George H.W. Bush’s ‘quiet faith’ remembered at cathedral funeral

The elder Bush’s eldest child, former President George W. Bush, gave an emotional tribute to his father, noting his dedication to faith and family.

A new play, ‘Christmas Mubarak,’ mixes Christian and Muslim stories of Jesus’ birth

A Chicago theater company hopes its first-of-a-kind mashup will illustrate how much Christianity and Islam actually have in common.

LGBT people flee Tanzania amid police crackdown

'I’m fearing for my life,' said one man before crossing the border to Kenya. 'Police are breaking into homes of suspected homosexuals and arresting them.'

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Pope to gay priests: Be celibate or get out

Consistent with his earlier writings about the priesthood, Francis' latest pronouncement is more about celibacy than homosexuality, writes Thomas Reese.

Reaching Generation Z: A how-not-to guide for churches

Pastors and parents everywhere want to know how to reach Generation Z, now in their teens and twenties. But this self-congratulatory guide by a megachurch pastor is not the way to go about it.

Dorothy Day — ‘a saint for our times’

Dorothy Day, who died 38 years ago this week, was able to discern beauty in the midst of her harsh and demanding life. In that, she has a lesson for the times we live in, writes Sandra Yocum.


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