| | Survey: Americans lack faith in the Church, schools | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, July 11, and today's headlines include research on Americans' faith in societal institutions, a man who was charged with a hate crime for toppling a church statue, and the media's response to the box office hit "Sound of Freedom." | A survey from Gallup shows that less than one-third of Americans have confidence in the Church or organized religion while only about a quarter have confidence in public schools. Confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court saw a slight uptick to 27% from 25% in 2022. However, the figure still marks a substantial decline from 36% in 2021. Confidence levels varied significantly based on partisan identification. Full Story.Also of Interest ...CofE working on guidance for blessing of same-sex unions5 more Jehovah's Witnesses arrested for sexual assault, exploitationArchbishop of York says 'Our Father' is 'problematic' |
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| Teacher killed at Catholic University, suspect remains at large | | Students at the Catholic University of America gathered on Thursday to mourn and pray for Maxwell Emerson, a Kentucky high school teacher who was shot dead while visiting the school the previous day. The Metropolitan Police Department released surveillance images showing that the suspect, a light-skinned male, was wearing a dark T-shirt, blue jeans and pink Crocs. The Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of the perpetrator. Read more. | | National Weather Service blames military 'chaff' for anomaly | | The U.S. National Weather Service of Salt Lake City, Utah, says a "swarm" of grasshoppers reportedly large enough to be seen on radar was likely military chaff from a nearby Air Force base. Several local news outlets reported "hordes of grasshoppers" were descending on the state's West Desert area and destroying crops, prompting people to take to social media to share images of the grasshoppers. Read more. | | Man charged with hate crime after toppling Virgin Mary statue | | A 40-year-old man who was recorded toppling a statue of the Virgin Mary at the St. Rose of Lima Church in Buffalo, New York, has been arrested and charged with a hate crime. Michael Manns' arrest comes less than two weeks after he was allegedly caught on a security video climbing on the statue and pushing it into a bush. Read more. | | Man who stole Sean Feucht's guitar repents | | The man who stole Sean Feucht's guitar from his vehicle in Spokane, Wash., has repented and asked for forgiveness, the worship leader reports. Feucht took to Instagram to claim that the man has been "wrecked" by God's love, writing, "[My associate] Dean was doing street ministry … when he ran into Zach who confessed to breaking into my car & stealing my guitar." Read more. |
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| True compassion starts with truth | | In this op-ed, Andrew Rodriguez, a licensed professional counselor and director of Integrity Christian Counseling, reflects on the importance of understanding that compassion is grounded in the truth. "Compassion starts with affirming the truth of God's design for us. Without that realization, we have no basis for identifying any disorder or sin, for sin is to miss the mark of God's design and intention for us," he writes. Read more. | | Our ideological battle is often more spiritual than intellectual | | When it comes to debating beliefs and ideologies, it is often a spiritual matter more than an intellectual one, writes Dr. Michael Brown. "[I]t is only the Lord who can open the hearts and minds of those who are blinded and deceived. Thank God that He hears our prayers and reaches out to people in their lostness and blindness," Brown explains. Read more. |
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| Podcast: Why are thousands of churches fleeing the UMC? | | Around 6,000 congregations have fled the United Methodist Church over the last couple of years in the wake of the denomination's schism over homosexuality. In this episode of "The Inside Story," CP's Michael Gryboski breaks down what is going on and why it matters. Listen now. |
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| Media likens 'Sound of Freedom' to 'QAnon' | | Some mainstream media journalists are attacking the box office hit "Sound of Freedom," with The Guardian's Charles Bramesco calling the film a "QAnon-adjacent thriller." In this article, CP reporter Ian M. Giatti highlights the success of the film, which has taken in more than $40M, explores what mainstream media outlets are saying about it—and what they've said about child trafficking and the exploitative film "Cuties" in the past. Read now. | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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