Adam Taylor succeeds Jim Wallis as Sojourners president – RNS
Founder Jim Wallis will step away as the organization’s president and take a new role at Georgetown University Bob Smietana. Religion News Service. 19 November 2020 Fulcrum
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Curate takes worship into whole new dimension – with children’s services in Minecraft – C of E
As churches rose to the challenge of moving services online amid Covid-19 restrictions this year, one curate has gone step further in efforts to engage with young members of her congregation – by taking worship inside a video game. Church of England websuite 10 November 2020 Fulcrum
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Chaplain to become key Church of England theology adviser – C of E
Dr Hamley will serve as Secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Theology and Theological Adviser to the House of Bishops. Church of England website 18 November 2020 Fulcrum
BREAKING: Christ Church Dean steps down from duties after long-running feud with governing body – Oxford Blue
The Dean of Christ Church, Martyn Percy, has withdrawn from his duties as the head of the College. Oxford Blue. 17 November 2020 Fulcrum
Trump or No Trump, Religious Authoritarianism Is Here to Stay – New York Times
Their unlikely ally may have lost the White House, but Christian nationalists still plan to win the war. Katherine Stewart. New York Times. 16 November 2020 Fulcrum
Fauci and Collins dispense Thanksgiving COVID-19 advice at cathedral forum – RNS
Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci advised weighing the risks. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said he’s skipping the family gathering this year. Adelle M Banks. Relgion News Service. 13 November 2020 Fulcrum
Trump divided the nation and their church, experts say, but evangelical fans have few regrets – RNS
Despite his defeat in the recent presidential election, supporting President Trump has been a boon to many evangelical Christians. Will political gains undermine their ability to minister to their neighbors? Bob Smietana. Religion News Service. 13 November 2020 Fulcrum
Religious intolerance is ‘bigger cause of prejudice than race’, says report – Observer
Attitudes to faith said to drive negative perceptions more than ethnicity or nationality Harriet Sherwood. Observer. 15 November 2020 Fulcrum
Social action can contribute to church growth – report – Chrisrtian Today
Social action can act as a pathway to growing congregations numerically and spiritually, says a new report from the Church Urban Fund and think tank Theos. Christian Today. 14 November 2020 Fulcrum
Communal worship ‘criminalised’ under lockdown, church leaders in England say – Guardian
Christian leaders launch legal challenge against ban on services in England and Wales Harriet Sherwood. Guardian. 14 November 2020 Fulcrum