Articles of Interest about Religion - Sept 4

***RELIGION

Evangelical Leader Claims Teaching Kids Basic Science Causes Mass Shootings   

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/tony-perkins-mass-shootings-080832225.html

Hillsong’s Chelsea Taylor Is in the ICU Following a Brain Aneurysm 

https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/hillsongs-chelsea-taylor-is-in-the-icu-following-a-brain-aneurysm

Why Did Christianity Thrive in the U.S. Between 1870 and 1960   

https://daily.jstor.org/christianity-in-the-us/

Southern Baptist megachurch denies liability in sex abuse lawsuit    

https://baptistnews.com/article/southern-baptist-megachurch-denies-liability-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit/#.XW1RxUJlDn4

Harry Potter books removed from St. Edward Catholic School due to 'curses and spells' https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2019/08/31/harry-potter-books-removed-st-edward-catholic-school/2168489001/

We are American evangelicals raising our family in England: Here’s what we saw when we drove across the U.S.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/09/03/we-are-american-evangelicals-raising-our-family-england-heres-what-we-saw-when-we-drove-across-us/

How the female body became the scapegoat for white evangelicals    

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/29/how-female-body-became-scapegoat-white-evangelicals/

***DENOMINATIONS

Amazon fires deepen a split between Brazil’s evangelicals and their fellow Christians   

https://religionnews.com/2019/08/28/amazon-fires-deepen-a-split-between-brazils-evangelicals-and-their-fellow-christians /

Another Denomination Changes Its End Times Doctrine   

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/august-web-only/premillennialism-evangelical-free-church-efca-end-times.html

Black minister to his mostly white ELCA denomination: ‘We need to rethink church’   

https://religionnews.com/2019/08/28/black-minister-to-his-mostly-white-elca-denomination-we-need-to-rethink-church /

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

Study Shows Increasing Political Divide Between Younger and Older White Evangelicals 

https://sojo.net/articles/study-shows-increasing-political-divide-between-younger-and-older-white-evangelicals

How Pat Robertson's Christian TV empire created a "shadow government" — and led to Donald Trump

https://www.salon.com/2019/08/29/how-pat-robertsons-christian-tv-empire-created-a-shadow-government-and-led-to-donald-trump/

Why white evangelicals should panic

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/evangelical-leaders-are-tidying-the-kitchen-while-the-house-burns-down/2019/08/29/49d09a14-ca95-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html

Evangelical leaders are tidying the kitchen while the house burns down (opinion)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/evangelical-leaders-are-tidying-the-kitchen-while-the-house-burns-down/2019/08/29/49d09a14-ca95-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html

Globally, Many Evangelicals Lean Left: What that means for America’s Future

https://beta.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/30/globally-many-evangelicals-lean-left-what-that-means-americas-future/

***RELIGION & FILM 

'Hail Satan' Film Portrays Satanists As Trolls Fighting Christian Privilege  

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2019/8/29/hail-satan-film-shows-satanists-as-trolls-fighting-christian-privilege

Christian film 'Overcomer' opens in top 3 at box office, grosses $8.2M

https://christiantoday.com/article/christian-film-overcomer-opens-in-top-3-at-box-office-grosses-8-2m/133121.htm
 

***RELIGION & BUSINESS

LifeWay’s Stores Are Closing. But Its Christian Books Will Be in More Stores Than Ever

https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/september/lifeway-christian-stores-closing-authorized-dealer-section.html

***RELIGION & MUSIC

Hip-Hop: The Songs That Shook America: Kanye’s Jesus Walks 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEyFR7V1mZU

Bob Dylan's overlooked Christian music

https://sojo.net/articles/bob-dylans-overlooked-christian-music

***RELIGION & LGBTQ

Mississippi Wedding Venue Owner says No ‘Mixed’ or ‘Gay’ Couples, because of our Christian Faith   

www.deepsouthvoice.com/index.php/2019/09/01/no-mixed-or-gay-couples-mississippi-wedding-venue-manager-says-on-video/

Evangelical Conversion therapy group founder comes out as gay, apologizes: 5 Facts

https://heavy.com/news/2019/09/mckrae-game/