Boycotts accompany prayer as faith leaders prepare for a Lent of protest
Religion News
Service: The Rev. Jamal Bryant said he hopes 100,000 “conscientious
Christians” will have signed up by March 5 to mark the “season of
denial” by fasting from shopping at Target.
Who are evangelicals?*
Christianity Today:
The 23% of Americans who identify as evangelicals don’t all look, vote,
or pray the same, according to Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape
Study.
The Pope is critically ill. Far-right Catholic trolls are out in force.*
Mother Jones: For
some US members of the ascendant Catholic traditionalist movement,
Francis’ decline presented an opportunity to criticize him and demand
that the Vatican reverse course on what they see as a dangerous tack to
the left.
Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty? Study in rural Kenya shows why it doesn’t always work
The Conversation:
Researchers have argued that cultural norms of collectivism shape how
entrepreneurs define themselves, causing them to prioritize their roles
as mentors or community safety net. This constrains their ability to
innovate and grow their businesses.
Gaza’s ceasefire: ‘peace, peace,’ but there is no peace
Sojourners: The
ceasefire, regardless of whether all the phases are applied, is not an
end to the occupation. The prophet Jeremiah understands such false
promises of peace.
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