Thursday's News & Ideas
Under Molly Marshall's presidency, Central Seminary sees turnaround
Associated Baptist Press: Once near closing, Central Baptist has turnaround, with smaller faculty and staff and new ways to offer theological education.
Catholic bishops apologise and beg for forgiveness
Belfast Telegraph: Catholic bishops in Ireland ask for forgiveness after issuing a blanket apology to everyone who has been affected by clerical child sex abuse.
More U.S. Christians mix in 'Eastern,' New Age beliefs
USA Today: Pew study finds mash-up of beliefs on the rise.
Pew Forum: Eastern, New Age beliefs widespread
FaithShares christens religious ETFs
Investors Business Daily: FaithShares Trust releases first three investment funds targeting Christians.
‘Rabbi Rocketpower’ carries special lessons
Boston Globe: Faster than a speeding matzo ball. More powerful than chicken soup. It’s Rabbi Rocketpower!
The Spark
'Copenhagen is about doing as little as possible'
With his 1972 book "The Limits to Growth," economist Dennis Meadows was one of the first to warn about the looming environmental crisis. In an interview with Spiegel online, Meadows spoke recently about the need to drastically change our behavior and why he doesn't expect much from the global climate change summit in Copenhagen. The bad news? When it comes to global warming, we’re already too late. The good? “We won't die out as a species. . . . I doubt, however, that in the end there will be billions of us flying around the world in planes and driving huge cars.”
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