Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Maria hammers Puerto Rico with force not seen in ‘modern history’
From The Washington Post
DESIGN
Why wind and solar won’t save us
While the potential of wind and solar energy is more than sufficient to supply the electricity demand of industrial societies, these resources are only available intermittently. To ensure that supply always meets demand, a renewable power grid needs an oversized power generation and transmission capacity of up to ten times the peak demand. It also requires a balancing capacity of fossil fuel power plants, or its equivalent in energy storage…Read Full Article
From treehugger
RELIGION
Jesuit Priest Stands Up for Gay Catholics, Then Faces Backlash
The Rev. James Martin knew his latest book – which urges a dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics who feel estranged from it – would be provocative. Even though the book was approved by his Jesuit superior as in line with church teachings and was endorsed by several cardinals, he did not expect everyone to agree. That’s fine, he said. That’s why dialogue was needed…Read Full Article
From NY times
FAITH
The man whose biblical doomsday claim has some nervously eyeing
David Meade, the self-described “specialist in research and investigations,” has earned a fair amount of publicity online for predicting that catastrophic events would soon befall Earth…Read Full Article
From washington post
LIFE
My Co-worker Thinks It’s Funny When I Show My Faith. What to Do?
What’s the best way to respond to someone who thinks it’s “funny” to always comment on a show of faith in the workplace (like prayer before a meal)? I don’t want to create tension but I feel I should respond…Read Full Article
From busted halo
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