Articles of Interest about Religion - January 10
/***RELIGION
Is there a 'cosmopolitan' vs. 'populist' evangelical divide? https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/is-there-a-cosmopolitan-vs-populist-evangelical-divide-75700293637
Can this preacher's progressive version of evangelical Christianity catch on with a new generation? https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/01/06/can-this-preachers-progressive-version-evangelical-christianity-catch-with-new-generation/
Decolonising Jesus Christ https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/decolonising-jesus-christ-200106160749770.html
Christian Influencer Dale Partridge Shares Inspirational Quotes—But They Weren’t All His https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/january/dale-partridge-plagiarism-real-christianity-social-media-en.html
The curious case of the stolen gospel https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/jan/09/a-scandal-in-oxford-the-curious-case-of-the-stolen-gospel
Scam Lures Speakers to Fake UK Church Conferences https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/january/uk-church-conference-email-scam-big-things-speaker-invites.html
***RELIGION: LOOKING BACK
10 Christian ministry leaders, influencers who died in 2019 https://www.christianpost.com/news/10-christian-ministry-leaders-influencers-who-died-2019.html?page=1
Twelve major religious newsmakers — and stories — from the past decade http://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/12-major-religious-newsmakers--and-stories--from-the-past-decade/2020/01/03/0b58c308-2d8f-11ea-9b60-817cc18cf173_story.html
***RELIGION & VIOLENCE
Year-end violence highlights danger of worshipping https://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Year-end-violence-highlights-danger-of-worshipping-14942994.php
Experts Encourage Layered Approach To Church Security Protocols https://www.npr.org/2020/01/03/793257393/experts-encourage-layered-approach-to-church-security-protocols
Many conservative Christian leaders view actions in Iran as playing a special role during the end of days https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/01/10/iran-tensions-could-fulfill-prophecies-about-end-world-some-religious-teachers-say/
***RELIGION IN CHINA
‘Block the Impact of Religion’: China Sends Muslim Children to Boarding Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/world/asia/china-xinjiang-children-boarding-schools.html
China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison https://www.npr.org/2019/12/30/792293186/china-sentences-christian-leader-to-9-years-prison
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Christianity Today's split with Trump highlights deeper issue in white evangelical America https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-religion/christianity-todays-split-with-trump-highlights-deeper-issue-in-white-evangelical-america-idUSKBN1YX09N
For evangelicals, climate change causes a split between young and old (sub req'd) https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/12/28/for-evangelicals-climate-change-causes-split-between-young-and-old-that-could-hurt-republicans/YiUEhdCIE8wlN60kiVR7GK/story.html
Poll: White evangelicals distinct on abortion, LGBT policy
https://apnews.com/8d3eb99934accc2ad795aca0183290a7
Pompeo says God may have sent Trump to save Israel from Iran https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47670717
Anti-Trump Republican Group Takes Aim at 'MAGA Church' in New Video https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-against-trump-maga-church-1481377
***RELIGION IN COURT
Mormon leaders reported a child molester’s confession. Now his wife is suing the church for $9.5 million. - The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/09/wife-sues-mormon-church-after-revealing-husband-sexual-abuse/
Lawsuit says Arkansas Baptist Convention ignored accusations that pastor raped teen https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-baptist-convention-sued-pastor-accused-of-raping-teen
***RELIGION & THE ARTS
A comedy group was firebombed for its portrayal of ‘gay Jesus.’ Netflix has now been ordered to remove the movie https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/09/brazil-comedy-group-firebombed-gay-jesus-judge-rules-netflix-remove-movie/
Bible art project at University of Southern Maine draws attraction, controversy https://www.wmtw.com/article/bible-art-project-at-usm-draws-attraction-controversy/30394879#
***DENOMINATIONS
United Methodist Church proposes historic split over gay marriage and LGBT clergy https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/us/united-methodist-church-split-proposal/index.html
***CATHOLIC
Over 900 clergy accused of child sexual abuse absent from dioceses' lists https://www.axios.com/clergy-child-sexual-assault-catholic-church-priests-31e60adc-aa0e-43e9-9c9e-5107c28cf361.html
Lawsuit: Famed Jesuit abused boy 1,000 times around world https://apnews.com/050df63743e58fe93cf6f1a6f51e8089
Catholic Church Shields $2 Billion in Assets to Limit Abuse Payouts
***MEGACHURCHES
Dallas megachurch leader Lois Evans, wife of pastor Tony Evans, died in Dallas after cancer battle. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-lois-evans-dies-20191230-ohhuib2mfjd5rg5gxwfwn3fu5e-story.html
***CONVERSION THERAPY
Iowa Senate expected to take up bill to ban conversion therapy https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Iowa-Senate-expected-to-take-up-bill-to-ban-conversion-therapy-566876631.html
Lawmakers introduce bill that would ban controversial conversion therapy in Kentucky https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2020/01/09/kentucky-legislature-bill-would-make-conversion-therapy-illegal/4420552002/
Arizona families caught in middle of debate over 'conversion therapy' ban https://www.azfamily.com/news/original_reporting/arizona-families-caught-in-middle-of-debate-over-conversion-therapy/article_c8c3573a-2df5-11ea-a697-77af1343455a.html