Articles of interest about religion - Feb 18
/***COVID-19
Visualization of who has died from COVID-19
Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine
Tech-savvy readers share tips for hunting vaccine appointments online ($)
Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
100,000 potentially impacted by COVID-19 vaccine mistake
***RELIGION & THE VIRUS
Evangelicals struggle to combat coronavirus misinformation, researcher says
Covid-19 has upended churchgoing in the US, and, the impacts are not felt equally
***RELIGION & BUSINESS
How Christian Bookstores Survived 2020
Owner of the Largest Black-Owned Christian Publishing Company, Melvin Banks, Dies at 86
***THE NONRELIGIOUS
Behind the gender difference of nonreligious Americans
Can You Ever Completely Give Up Your Religion?
***BLACK CHURCHES
Black churches in America are having a moment
To Understand America, You Need to Understand the Black Church
Survey of Faith Among Black Americans
***YOUTH & RELIGION
Why the Children of Immigrants Are Returning to Their Religious Roots
Study shows younger people lack faith in religious institutions
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Pro-Trump Christian Radio Host Eric Metaxas on Biden and Nazis
How the Christian right helped foment insurrection
About three in five white evangelicals told the pollsters that Joe Biden was not legitimately elected
***RELIGION & THE LAW
Supreme Court says Alabama cannot execute inmate without his pastor present
***CATHOLIC
Catholic schools in US hit by unprecedented enrollment drop
Priest dies after San Francisco Catholic church shutters amid COVID-19 outbreak
***MEGACHURCHES
After outcry, L.A. megachurch postpones March conference for 3,500
Wife of Miami Megachurch pastor says in divorce papers he is illegally profiting from the megachurch ($)
Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price dies following hospitalization for Covid-19
***CHRISTIAN SINGERS
Died: Carman, Christian Showman Who Topped Charts with Triumphant Faith
Kirk Franklin calls out homophobia in the church: 'Nothing to do with the Bible'
Amy Grant gives health update after open-heart surgery for rare condition
Gospel Singer Reveals He was Molested, Calls on the Church to Be Better at Helping Victims Find Healing
***LGBTQ
LGBTQ singer-songwriter has No. 1 Christian album on iTunes
Max Lucado Apologizes For His ‘Hurtful’ Sermon On Same-Sex Marriage
***CHRISTIAN CELEBRITIES
Christian Prophets Are on the Rise. What Happens When They’re Wrong?
Former NFL star walks away from $37.5 million for faith calling
***RAVI ZACHARIAS
Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation
Staffer Reveals ‘Toxic’ Culture Following Report Exposing Ravi Zacharias’ Sexual Misconduct
***DAVE RAMSEY
Dave Ramsey & The loaded theological heritage of evangelical personal finance teachings (opinion)
Dave Ramsey is against stimulus checks: "You have a mental health problem"
***RELIGION OUTSIDE OF THE US
When the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here's how it will happen
***ISLAM
The many ways Muslims in prison are denied religious rights
A 14-year-old was told she couldn’t play volleyball because of her hijab. She fought back. ($)