The Briefing 05-27-16

Language battle over car "accidents" chafes at the academy's view of human responsibilityNew York Times (Matt Richtel) — It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead

Church of Scotland votes to allow gay clergy to be married but not to conduct gay marriageBBC — Kirk votes to allow gay clergy marriagesChristianity Daily — Church of Scotland Permits Individuals in Same-Sex Marriages to Be Appointed as MinistersBanner of Truth (David J. Randall) — A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland

Online baptisms and communion? Church of Scotland eyes internet to fix declining membershipReligion News Service (Trevor Grundy) — Church of Scotland to consider online baptisms, Communion

Why is man religious? Evolutionist attempts an answer but admits inability to explain pain and deathUCLA Newsroom (Jessica Wolf) — Jared Diamond: A dispassionate look at religion over the course of history