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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 1d

new tab: clutter, horrible, symbolic of a disordered mind and life
new WINDOW: a true fresh slate that will last, this time!!!

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Political scientist Hahrie Han has just been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow. Here's my 2024 review of her excellent book "Undivided": www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/b...

What Happened When an Ohio Megachurch Decided to Tackle Racism (Published 2024)

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 2d

Tens of thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered over the weekend in Salt Lake City for a meeting that fell at a heavy moment for the church. My dispatch: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

As Latter-Day Saints Convene, ‘Our Hearts Are Mourning Loss’

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 4d

That's exactly my journey with this headline: I don't understand it at all, yet it also describes me

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 4d

Knowing the signs of a stroke can save a life ... for example I am having one right now, pretty sure

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 4d

I'm so, so happy to hear this!!

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Angela Chen @chengela.bsky.social · 4d

I've had this on my "to-read" since @ruthgraham.bsky.social raved about it years and years ago (her review here: slate.com/culture/2017...). It's extraordinary, perfect mix of psychologically insightful plus dramatic plus existential.

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 6d

After almost a year in which the role was vacant, a new Archbishop of Canterbury: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...

After Centuries, a Woman Will Lead the Church of England

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 15d

Burying the lede, @drmoore.bsky.social announces Marvin Olasky as the next EIC of @christianitytoday.com in the 10th paragraph of his newsletter. www.christianitytoday.com/newsletter/a...

Moore to the Point - 09-24-2025 - Christianity Today

Moore to the Point - 09-24-2025 newsletter. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 16d

Camp Mystic is reopening, and planning to build a memorial that families of the 27 girls who died say they were not consulted about and do not want. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

Camp Mystic Will Reopen Over Objections From Parents of the Dead

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 17d

"In the Talmud, there’s about 5,000 recorded arguments, and only 50 of them get resolved. We can look at that and say, 'We have a 1 percent success rate.' Or we can look at it and say, 'No, we have a 99 percent success rate.'" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

As a New Year Begins, a Rabbi Reflects on High Tension Among Jews

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 28d

Elizabeth Dias and I talked with stunned pastors and conservative Christian activists yesterday about Charlie Kirk, who began his career as a secular provocateur but in recent years spoke often to conservative Christian audiences about his own faith. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

Kirk’s Christian Supporters Mourn Him as a Martyr

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Sep 9

Pope Leo canonizes the first two saints of his papacy, including Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia as a teenager in 2006 and whose tomb has become a pilgrimage site. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/w...

Pope Leo XIV Names First Millennial Saint, Carlo Acutis

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Sep 9

“By turning the cheek, you’re actually looking that person in the eye. It’s not a submissive thing. It’s an act of defiance." @jdavidgoodman.bsky.social reports on James Talarico's entry into the Senate race in Texas: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

A Democrat in Texas Thinks Faith and Honesty Can Win a Senate Campaign

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Sep 2

I have two Fisher Cats bobbleheads on display in my home. Yes, that is a bobblehead of the Old Man of the Mountain (RIP)

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Sep 2

big moment for my old stomping grounds, the Delta Dental Stadium www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...

Giuliani Finds a Home Away From Home in New Hampshire

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sorry to use Facebook, I didn't have your email address

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 29

"There’s a solidarity and a love that transcends regular living." With Mitch Smith, Ann Hinga Klein and Dan Simmons: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...

The Shattering of Wednesday Mass: Minnesota Parish Reels From Attack

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Shaker population has risen by 50%: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...

The number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3

A new person has joined the last active Shaker community in the U.S, bringing the Christian, communal, and celibate group to a total of three. They once numbered in the thousands.

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 20

If I only had one tight paragraph to summarize the entire concept and context of "Love thy neighbor," I would definitely include 100% of this information

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 19

"for sale: baby shoes, never worn" is great but have you ever read YouTube comments

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 19

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beguine...

Beguines and Beghards - Wikipedia

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pastors and their denominations grapple with the legal and theological implications of the kinda-sorta dismantling of the Johnson Amendment: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

He Tried to Endorse From the Pulpit. He Wound Up Without a Church.

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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · Aug 19

"One of the topics they talk about a lot is that non-religiousness or atheism is so last-season." www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Religion ‘is our thing’ say young male Finns

Themes to emerge in study include a desire for stability in an increasingly insecure world

www.churchtimes.co.uk

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