Wednesday, July 12, 2023

RNS Morning Report: Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies

RNS Morning Report

https://religionnews.com/saved-by-the-city/


** Top Stories
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https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/few-worship-leaders-avoid-hillsong-bethel-songs-despite-controversies-and-scandal/


** Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/few-worship-leaders-avoid-hillsong-bethel-songs-despite-controversies-and-scandal/)
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(RNS) — A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/geneva-college-soccer-coach-fired-after-expressing-support-for-lgbtq-people/


** Geneva College soccer coach fired after expressing support for LGBTQ people (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/geneva-college-soccer-coach-fired-after-expressing-support-for-lgbtq-people/)
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(RNS) — In early April, Kelsey Morrison posted two messages to her Instagram page: ‘Queer people offer precious gifts to the church: Don't miss out’ and ‘Jesus is radically inclusive.’
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/father-martin-hopes-to-bring-lgbtq-voices-in-synodal-discussions/


** Father Martin hopes to bring LGBTQ voices in synodal discussions (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/father-martin-hopes-to-bring-lgbtq-voices-in-synodal-discussions/)
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(RNS) — The Rev. James Martin, an advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in the church, has been tapped by Pope Francis to attend the synod.
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/argentina-archbishop-says-he-made-mistakes-in-handling-abuse-allegations-against-priest/


** Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/argentina-archbishop-says-he-made-mistakes-in-handling-abuse-allegations-against-priest/)
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LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — The case has drawn allegations by critics that Fernández tried to protect the priest, a charge that he has denied.
https://religionnews.com/state-of-belief/


** RNS Opinion
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https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/why-do-we-remember-srebrenica/


** Why do we remember Srebrenica? (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/why-do-we-remember-srebrenica/)
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(RNS) — We must recall the daily, routine dehumanization that leads to genocide.
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/for-too-many-christians-the-lines-between-dominionism-nationalism-and-fascism-are-blurred/


** For too many Christians, the lines between dominionism, nationalism and fascism are blurred (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/for-too-many-christians-the-lines-between-dominionism-nationalism-and-fascism-are-blurred/)
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(RNS) — An old social experiment sheds light on how easy it is to manipulate people’s moral compasses.
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/israel-demonstrations-rallies/


** Why Israelis are in the streets (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/israel-demonstrations-rallies/)
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What is at stake? The existential meaning of Jewish history. It’s that crucial.


** ICYMI
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https://religionnews.com/2023/07/10/pope-francis-appoints-men-and-women-who-support-a-synodal-church/


** Pope Francis appoints men and women to build a synodal church (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/10/pope-francis-appoints-men-and-women-who-support-a-synodal-church/)
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(RNS) — These recent appointments show that Francis now understands that 'personnel is policy.'
https://religionnews.com/2023/07/07/big-church-may-sound-alike-but-litte-churches-are-wild-west-study-finds-worship-megachurch-hymns-are-not-dead-yet/


** Big churches sound alike. Little churches are the ‘Wild West’ of music, study finds. (https://religionnews.com/2023/07/07/big-church-may-sound-alike-but-litte-churches-are-wild-west-study-finds-worship-megachurch-hymns-are-not-dead-yet/)
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(RNS) — Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.


** In Other News
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Ruth Fitzpatrick, crusader for letting women be priests, dies at 90 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/us/ruth-fitzpatrick-dead.html)

The cultural threats to religious liberty are alive and well (https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-cultural-threats-to-religious-liberty-are-alive-and-well/)


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