Articles of interest about religion (and the virus) - Nov 19
/***THE VIRUS
Lockdowns could be avoided if 95% of people wore masks, says WHO
Covid-19 Expert: Americans Will Start Dying in ER Waiting Rooms
The Coronavirus Is Airborne Indoors. But We’re Still Scrubbing Surfaces. ($)
38 percent of Americans planning on having Thanksgiving dinner with 10 or more people
Coronavirus invades men’s reproductive organs, can affect their fertility
'Breakthrough finding' reveals why certain Covid-19 patients die
Is it safe to eat at outdoor restaurants with tents and barriers?
***RELIGION & THE VIRUS
Televangelist who blamed COVID-19 on premarital sex dies from virus
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
In 2018, Worldwide Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level in More Than a Decade
How Biden swung the religious vote
Family split over son’s support of Trump politics threatens Billy Graham’s legacy
Evangelicals in Midwest who ditched Trump cost him the election, early data suggests
Trump wins white evangelicals, Catholics split
Sekulow-run Christian charities steered $65M to the Trump lawyer and his family
***EVANGELICAL CHANGES
Why the Partisan Divide? The U.S. Is Becoming More Secular—and More Religious
Trump has changed the way evangelical Christians think about the apocalypse
The Evangelical Reckoning Begins ($)
Why Evangelicals Aren't What They Used to Be
Christian Conservatives Respond to Trump’s Loss and Look Ahead
***CATHOLIC
Sainted too soon? Vatican report fast John Paul II in harsh new light
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden’s abortion stance
***MEGACHURCHES
US Megachurches Are Getting Bigger and Thinking Smaller
Bigger Than Its Pastor: What Hillsong's Post-Carl Lentz Future Looks Like
L.A. megachurch pastor mocks pandemic health orders, even as church members fall ill
***RELIGION
Sony acquires faith-based streaming service
Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, as E-mailed by Your Passive-Aggressive Co-Worker