“cosmopolitan” vs. “communitarian”

As Trump officials demonize faith-based partners, government grants are called heresy 
Religion News Service: Faith groups have long received government grants to feed the hungry, respond to disasters and assist those in need, but recent comments from Trump administration officials have cast such grants in a bad light.

Church of England refuses call for gluten-free wafers and non-alcoholic wine 
The Guardian: Synod was asked to bring in alternatives for Eucharist, but says believers can still take part without consuming both.

Ukrainian Christians plead with Trump administration* 
Christianity Today: Ukraine sent its largest-ever delegation to Washington, DC, last week to rally support for more military defense and plead with Donald Trump not to pull the plug and make a deal that favors Russia.

Common App welcomes community colleges* 
Inside Higher Ed: The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants. The initiative is a decade in the making.

Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries 
The Conversation: Some Christian thinkers have adopted the terms “cosmopolitan” vs. “communitarian” as a helpful way to understand Christian ethical debates over how to prioritize caring for people who are more closely connected or less connected to us.

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing 
The Associated Press: More than two dozen religious groups are suing the federal government in response to the Trump administration’s policy giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at “sensitive locations,” including houses of worship.

Church of England votes against full independence for safeguarding against expert advice 
The Guardian: Abuse survivors are likely to be dismayed by the decision to transfer only national safeguarding staff to independent body.

Why younger evangelical Christians are losing their faith in Israel 
Religion News Service: A significant generational shift is underway away from a false gospel of empire toward a faith that upholds justice, mercy and truth. Many young Christians recognize that true faithfulness to Christ cannot be reconciled with the destruction of Palestinian lives.

‘Son in the ministry’: Trump taps Prestonwood Church pastor to lead HUD 
Chron: Scott Turner, a former NFL football player, Texas state representative, Trump White House senior aide and Southern Baptist pastor, has been confirmed as the new leader of the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD).

Samaritan’s Purse dodges Trump’s foreign aid freeze 
MinistryWatch: As Christian ministries scramble to discern and communicate the impact of President Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign aid, Samaritan’s Purse is shielded by a waiver ensuring their global poverty-relief and disaster response efforts are secure.