Articles of interest about religion - Sept 4
/***RELIGION & THE VIRUS
COVID-19 Outbreak at Focus on the Family
Hundreds gather at Portland waterfront, without masks, to see controversial worship leader
***SURVEYS ON RELIGION
Half of U.S. Christians say casual sex sometimes or always acceptable
Women Read the Bible More Than Men. Why?
***OUTSIDE THE US
Researchers Find Christians in Iran Approaching 1 Million
Satellite Images Show China's Expansion Of Muslim Detention Camps
Outspoken Atheist, Arrested in Nigeria for Blasphemy, Hasn’t Been Seen Since
***JERRY FALWELL
Liberty announces investigation into Falwell's tenure
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Departure Brings Relief on Liberty University’s Campus
The Jerry Falwell Jr. scandal, explained
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s fatal miscalculation
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
11,000 sign petition to remove Franklin Graham as charity's CEO after convention prayer
Christian radio show host Punches Protester After White House Speech
Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead
Political Conventions Show How Religion Is Playing A Role In Campaigns
Evangelical Voters Weigh In On What's At Stake In November's Election
Voter guides show the power and duplicity of American evangelicalism (opinion)
Christian author Eric Metaxas Admits Punching Protester In D.C.
***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES
American Christianity’s White-Supremacy Problem
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing the Church
22 experts on religion and race
***CELEBRITIES
Chadwick Boseman: Man of faith in real life, ‘Black Panther’ on screen
***DENOMINATIONS
Former head pastor at Texas Nazarene church indicted on child pornography charges
Northwest Nazarene University holding commencement for 2020 grads this weekend
***CATHOLIC
***MEGACHURCHES
L.A. To Evict Grace Community Church From Parking Lot
Megachurch pastor John MacArthur says there is no pandemic
Pastor John Gray accused of another inappropriate relationship; lawyers say he’s being blackmailed