Articles of Interest about Religion - Oct 5

***RELIGION

CEO of Christian Social Justice Magazine Steps Down Amid Accusations of Racism, Sexism

https://www.newsweek.com/christian-magazine-ceo-racism-sexism-1461847

Pastor's Widow on How Son Is Coping After Father's Suicide

https://people.com/human-interest/jarrid-wilson-widow-post-how-son-coping/

Why Many Evangelicals Believe Climate Change Is A Hoax

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2019/9/27/climate-change-and-evangelicals-why-do-so-many-of-them-believe-its-a-hoax

What are America’s largest seminaries in 2019?

https://www.christianpost.com/voice/what-are-americas-largest-seminaries-in-2019.html

***RELIGION & THE LAW 

Three female teachers launch a lawsuit against Quebec’s religious symbols ban

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-three-teachers-file-another-lawsuit-against-quebecs-bill-21/

New chapter opens in Pennsylvania in fight over suing church

https://apnews.com/818f44394d514bf89e3e988e6208a492

***RELIGION & FILM

Film highlighting interfaith prayer at the U.S.-Mexico border set for release 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/story/2019-10-03/borderprayer

Kanye West, in which they will release the film Jesus Is King

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kanye-west-imax-reveal-movie-collaboration-1244115

***DENOMINATIONS

Durham megachurch pastor and Southern Baptist president to confront sex abuse crisis at major conference

https://abc11.com/religion/durham-megachurch-pastor-to-confront-sex-abuse-crisis-at-major-conference/5580395/

LGBT group proposes dissolving UMC into 4 new denominations

https://www.christianpost.com/news/lgbt-group-proposes-dissolving-umc-into-4-new-denominations.html