The ‘Quiet Revival’ of Christianity has quietly been laid to rest. It was the title of a report published by the Bible Society a year ago on the basis of research conducted on its behalf by YouGov. It suggested there had been a revival of attendance in Christian churches and chapels, and especially so among younger people. (Curtice, National Centre for Social Research)
Read MoreThe 5-2 ruling from the heavily Democratic state’s highest court was a victory for four transgender minors and their families who sued Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation, over the hospital’s decision to stop providing hormone therapy and puberty blockers to transgender youth. (Healy, The New York Times)
Read MoreConsumers resent energy-price jumps exacerbated by the spread of data centers. Workers fear widespread job losses. Parents worry about AI undermining education and harming children’s mental health. In recent months, the wave of anger has brought protests, swayed election results and spurred isolated acts of violence. (Ramkumar, Blunt & Ellis, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreTo a degree many observers thought impossible when China’s leader took power more than a decade ago, Xi has succeeded in using digital surveillance and tough jail sentences to silence activists, lawyers and business leaders who speak out of turn. But he still can’t fully control Christians, who number in the tens of millions in China. (Spegele, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreBy creating a government-sanctioned repository of content that can be consulted for the truth about unknown intelligence, the U.S. government has offered support and recognition to a new kind of religion: belief in UFOs. (Pasulka, The Washington Post)
Read MoreBoulder, Colo.-based Gloo provides enterprise technology and AI tools to Christian churches, nonprofits and universities—what it calls the faith and flourishing sector. The company went public in November, aiming to use its stock for acquisitions and bolster its balance sheet. Gloo has acquired 20 companies since 2020. (Broughton, The Wall Street Journal)
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