We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly. (RNS) — Nostalgia for a ‘Christian America’ overlooks the realities of religion in the founding era — which included taxes, jail time, exile and even public hangings for anyone who defied state-run churches. The post We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly. appeared first on RNS.

The ‘Courage Tour’ is attempting to get Christians to vote for Trump − and focused on defeating ‘demons’ (The Conversation) — The ‘Courage Tour,’ a religio-political rally, is going around battleground states. It is focused on defeating Democrats, but also on defeating ‘demonic forces.’ The post The ‘Courage Tour’ is attempting to get Christians to vote for Trump − and focused on defeating ‘demons’ appeared first on RNS.

Marvel’s series ‘Agatha All Along’ gets it right, say modern witches (RNS) — Marvel Studios’ television series ‘Agatha All Along,’ which has its finale Wednesday (Oct. 30), oozes witchcraft lore, movie references and symbolism. Modern witches are all in. The post Marvel’s series ‘Agatha All Along’ gets it right, say modern witches appeared first on RNS.

Pennsylvania’s recognition of Diwali as a state holiday is a big deal and long overdue (RNS) — Beyond the symbolism of these bills and proclamations, there is the long overdue feeling of being seen. The post Pennsylvania’s recognition of Diwali as a state holiday is a big deal and long overdue appeared first on RNS.

Average New Car Is Now $20,000 More Expensive Than The Average Used Car It’s no secret that the pandemic threw a wrench into a whole lot of people’s car-buying plans. Things have largely recovered, and prices aren’t as crazy as they used to be, but if car buyers haven’t been keeping a close eye on the market, they could definitely still be in for a shock the next time they walk into a… Read more…

Hyundai Ioniq 9 Teased As A Super Aerodynamic Three-Row Electric SUV Hyundai revealed the Seven concept back in 2021, a large three-row electric SUV that it promised would be revealed in production form in 2024. Well, now we’re almost done with 2024, and that day is almost here. Hyundai released the first teaser for its new Ioniq 9 that will be debuting next month (it was gonna be… Read more…

Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees lose when it becomes a total taboo (The Conversation) — Workers from minority religious traditions in the US tend to be more affected by restrictions about bringing up faith at the office. The post Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees lose when it becomes a total taboo appeared first on RNS.

New York City Legalizes Jaywalking, Citing Racist Profiling This week New York City Council passed legislation to legalize crossing the street outside of a crosswalk or using the crosswalk against the light, legitimizing an already quite common practice among New Yorkers. Because of the prolific practice of so-called jaywalking in the city, police have largely discontinued the… Read more…

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cash Incentives to Improve Schooling Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cash Incentives to Improve Schooling In What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets (2012), Michael Sandel says that today “almost everything is up for sale.” He gives some examples. #Rent out space on your body to display ads: Air New Zealand paid 30 people $777 to shave t…

The survey findings keeping me up at night (RNS) — Five findings from PRRI surveys illustrate the dire threats to a pluralistic democracy we will continue to face no matter who wins the presidential election. The post The survey findings keeping me up at night appeared first on RNS.

Wildly High Number Of All Ferraris Ever Built Are Still On The Road Over 90 percent of all Ferraris ever produced are apparently still on the road, according to the Italian automaker. That number probably won’t change anytime soon, either, asFerrari is spending a lot of money keeping its older models roadworthy. Read more…

Vandals Cover Rescue Helicopter In Graffiti, Forcing It To Be Grounded Residents and officials in one Southern California city are pissed after a stupid act of vandalism had serious consequences for local life-saving efforts. San Bernardino County officials had to ground a rescue helicopter in Hesperia, California after vandals covered it in graffiti. Read more…

Maybe Don’t Get In The Cruise Ship Hot Tub If You Don’t Want Legionnaires’ Disease Cruise ships are cesspools of disease and misery, yet for some reason people keep shelling out to sit on a boat for months if not years on end. It shouldn’t be any surprise that folks get sick on cruises, but two ships made the news by giving their guests an unexpected illness: Legionnaires’ disease. Read more…

Adventure Motorcycles Are Good, Actually My colleaguge Amber DaSilva announced to the world yesterday that she is done with her BMW F800GS and adventure bikes in general. In her case, she’s probably right to go for something different. If you aren’t happy with your bike, you should get something else. No one forces you to get your motorcycle license or ride,… Read more…

Boeing Marked Up Soap Dispensers By Nearly 8,000 Percent In Air Force Deals The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General announced on Tuesday that Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force by almost $1 million for a dozen spare parts for the C-17 Globemaster III. The most egregious markup was 7,943 percent on an undisclosed amount of aircraft lavatory soap dispensers. Yes, the Air Force… Read more…

Remembering Gustavo Gutiérrez (RNS) — A group of priests, most of us working in parishes in the slums, met with Gutiérrez to talk about our experiences. Only later did we realize that what he told us in return were the first moments of what would come to be called liberation theology. The post Remembering Gustavo Gutiérrez appeared first on RNS.

My Ears Will Never Know A Pleasure Greater Than A GT1 Ferrari 550 Maranello When some privateer teams decided to take Ferrari’s 550 Maranello grand tourer to the race track in the GT1 category, everyone was a bit skeptical of the move. The car was a return to front-engine V12s for the brand after 23 years dedicated to a mid-engine model, but Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was determined to see… Read more…

Elon Musk May Use Donald Trump To Bolster Tesla On the face of it, Donald Trump seems like he’d be a disaster for Elon Musk’s various companies, especially Tesla, a company that makes the very electric vehicles Trump has fought against. That may not end up mattering, because a second Trump presidency could actually work out very well for the world’s richest man. It… Read more…

This 2007 Cadillac STS-V Is A 469-HP Rocket No One Will See Coming If you’re in the market for a big, used luxury car with a big engine, you’re probably going to look at BMW or Mercedes first, and if you’re worried about reliability, maybe Lexus. Odds are, the idea to look at a heavily depreciated Cadillac wouldn’t even cross your mind unless you had a thing for the CTS-V back in the… Read more…

OCP’s Center for Learning provides essential formation with new Formation Events OCP The post OCP’s Center for Learning provides essential formation with new Formation Events appeared first on RNS.