A new opening for a Christian understanding of diversity (RNS) — We don’t need to throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to diversity. The post A new opening for a Christian understanding of diversity appeared first on RNS.

California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires (RNS) — A synagogue, a mosque, a Catholic parish and at least 7 Protestant churches are among the buildings destroyed by the wildfires raging in California. The post California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires appeared first on RNS.

God is not in the fires (RNS) — But then where do we look? The post God is not in the fires appeared first on RNS.

Christian Educators Association wins lawsuit against Biden Admin Title IX rules Christian Educators The post Christian Educators Association wins lawsuit against Biden Admin Title IX rules appeared first on RNS.

At state funeral, Jimmy Carter’s life celebrated as a ‘miracle’ WASHINGTON (RNS) — In his eulogy, Biden said Carter’s faith overlapped with broadly held American ideals such as the idea that ‘we all are created equal in the image of God.’ The post At state funeral, Jimmy Carter’s life celebrated as a ‘miracle’ appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis calls for a ‘diplomacy of truth’ to counter wars, fake news VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust. The post Pope Francis calls for a ‘diplomacy of truth’ to counter wars, fake news appeared first on RNS.

Can a good man be president? (RNS) — Maybe this is a lesson of the Carter administration, that true Christianity often finds itself drawn away from places of power and down in the muck. The post Can a good man be president? appeared first on RNS.

Luce, the Vatican’s anime-style Jubilee mascot, has taken on a meme life of her own (RNS) — Luce, or ‘light’ in Italian, is designed to engage with youth throughout the Holy Year. The post Luce, the Vatican’s anime-style Jubilee mascot, has taken on a meme life of her own appeared first on RNS.

Honda May Use Nissan For Its Big Trucks And SUVs In The U.S. Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 9, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Chrysler Insists It’s Still A Car Company And Is Totally Developing New Cars You Just Can’t See Yet Currently, the only vehicle Chrysler sells is the Pacifica. It’s a pretty good minivan if you ignore the reliability issues, especially since you can get it as a plug-in hybrid, but that’s it. The 300 is dead, and the Voyager doesn’t count. No one knows what Chrysler is supposed to be anymore, and it felt like the… Read more…

Canoo Must Survive Long Enough For Its Adorable Royal Mail Delivery Van To Take Over There are a lot of electric vehicle startups designing a lot of cool looking EVs, each having varying levels of success. Canoo is one such startup that’s had a tumultuous few years but now, after dodging death countless times, it’s got a new delivery van out on the road that I can’t help but fall in love with. Read more…

Just 18 Vehicles Qualify For The $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit Right Now It’s a new year, and that means there’s a new list of EVs and plug-in hybrids that are eligible for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Because of more stringent requirements, quite a few cars that were on last year’s list are no longer eligible. However, we’ve got plenty of newcomers, and it’s actually slated to… Read more…

Trump Emissions Rollback Could Devastate Tesla The start of Donald Trump’s second presidential term is less than two weeks away. However, the chaos is already underway, with ridiculous cabinet picks and threats to take Greenland. Trump’s most self-destructive policy idea would be to scrap the vehicle emissions laws already in place. Tesla is financially reliant on… Read more…

I’ve Seen Enough Sci-Fi Movies To Have Some Serious Questions About Toyota’s Woven City Typically, when automakers take on ambitious construction projects, it’s something like a huge new battery facility. Five years ago, however, Toyota announced plans to build something more ambitious than a factory or even a new corporate campus — a whole-ass city. Recently, Toyota completed phase one of the place… Read more…

Mitsubishi Mirage Saw A Massive Sales Increase In 2024 The days of walking onto a dealership lot and finding a brand new car under $20,000 are nearly over. Despite the market seemingly drying up for these affordable cars anymore, Mitsubishi’s Mirage shows there’s still demand. Mirage sales were up over 100 percent right as the model got the axe. Read more…

Our First Look At The Refreshed Tesla Model Y Without Camouflage The Tesla Model Y has been on sale since 2020, which means it is high time for a replacement. With the refreshed Model 3 showing up in 2024, we knew a facelifted Model Y wouldn’t be too far down the pipeline. Now, we’re finally getting a look at what the updated Model Y will look like, thanks to some uncamouflaged spy… Read more…

Letters from the Future (of Learning): The Good, The Bad & The Ugly In Trump’s “Ten Principles for Great Schools” Letters from the Future (of Learning): The Good, The Bad & The Ugly In Trump’s “Ten Principles for Great Schools” Let’s get something straight: it’s over.  The people have chosen Donald Jessica Trump to be their 47th president, which means he gets to make all the decisions — including what to do with our nation’s public schools. A…

Multiple faith groups file amicus brief against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law (RNS) — The groups claim that the law mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom would put the government in the position of favoring certain religious traditions over others. The post Multiple faith groups file amicus brief against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law appeared first on RNS.

Rash of charismatic Christian leaders departs Daystar amid ongoing scandal (RNS) — The Christian TV network says the departures of Lance Wallnau, Jack Graham, Jesse Duplantis and others are unrelated to the controversy involving alleged abuse cover-up. The post Rash of charismatic Christian leaders departs Daystar amid ongoing scandal appeared first on RNS.

Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello. WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Political memes always have lives that work like a long game of historical telephone,’ wrote one historian. The post Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello. appeared first on RNS.