Why so many horror movies have Catholic themes

Why so many horror movies have Catholic themes
NPR: Horror villains and monsters show up in all shapes and sizes, but when religion shows up, it is usually Catholicism.

 

Mainline Protestants are having a political moment. Can they move from protest to power?
Religion News Service: “I do think Christian faith, rightly construed and in a pluralist way, can be a really, really smart strategy for Democrats to pursue in these states that they haven’t been as strong in,” said Heath Carter, a scholar of American religion at Princeton Theological Seminary.

 

This rightwing evangelical was one of Trump’s biggest backers. Why isn’t he talking about the midterms?
The Guardian: Lance Wallnau has gathered supporters to talk about Charlie Kirk and school boards — with no mention of GOP.

 

How Texas schools are dealing with law requiring 10 commandments in class*
The Washington Post: A Christian group launched a tracker to see which schools have posted them. Other groups are donating alternative posters.

 

Gaudi: The humble Catalan genius behind Barcelona’s sacred masterpiece
Religion Unplugged: Gaudi was a proud defender of his Catalan culture and his deeply Catholic faith, both of which reflected his life’s work, meticulously examined in a probing new biography by British journalist Peter Stanford.