Articles of interest about religion - Oct 1

***THE VIRUS 

This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic

Scientists warn of airborne coronavirus spread

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing Our Dreams

90% of US adults vulnerable to COVID-19, study says

Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS

What Pastors See as the ‘New Normal’ for Preaching After the Pandemic

***RELIGION  

Sign Language Bible Complete After 39 Years

Making Your Church Manlier Won’t Make It Bigger

China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang ($)

***RELIGION AND TRUMP

Former aides: Trump Secretly Mocks His Christian Supporters   

Election 2020: Trump's support from Catholics and evangelicals is dropping. They fault his unkindness

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

Hillsong Church Accidentally Posts Political Opinion During Debate

Alabama governor apologizes to '63 church bombing survivor

How a Sean Feucht worship service convinced me I am no longer an evangelical (opinion)

Young evangelicals are defying their elders' politics (Opinion)

***RELIGION & THE SUPREME COURT 

Religious group tied to Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, sought to erase all mentions of her from its website

For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal (opinion) 

As U.S. Supreme Court nomination looms, a religious community draws fresh interest 

The false link between Amy Coney Barrett and The Handmaid’s Tale, explained

***RELIGION & THE LAW 

Judge Denies Christian Group’s Challenge To Limits On Religious Gatherings In Colorado

Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, sues former president Thom Rainer

Megahurch Sues D.C. Over COVID-19 Mass Gathering Restrictions

***DENOMINATIONS

Texas United Methodists take up call to replace denomination’s logo over association with racist imagery

***CATHOLIC 

Pope Francis refused to meet with Mike Pompeo so as not to boost Trump

Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal

***MEGACHURCHES

Louisiana Megachurch pastor won't wear a mask in courthouse and misses hearing; lawyer enters his plea 

***PARACHURCH MINISTRIES

After the Allegations Against Ravi Zacharias

Ravi Zacharias’s Ministry Investigates Claims of Sexual Misconduct at Spas