Articles of interest about religion - March 18

***COVID-19 

Why the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can make you feel lousy 

The Pandemic and the Limits of Science 

Moderna begins testing next-generation coronavirus vaccine 

***RELIGION & CRIME

The Alleged Atlanta Shooter’s Church Tried to Disappear From the Internet

Christian leaders wrestle with Atlanta shooting suspect’s Southern Baptist ties

Church in Seattle hit with anti-Asian graffiti for fourth time this year

Founders of Mo. Christian Reform School Charged with Abuse After Daughter's Viral TikTok Videos

 ***THE BIBLE 

A new English-language edition of the Gospels

Dead Sea Scrolls discoveries are first ancient Bible texts to be found in 60 years

***RELIGION 

What It’s Like to Leave the Evangelical Community

Scholar and Biden adviser Jon Meacham joins National Cathedral as canon historian

***RELIGION AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES 

Pastors are leaving their congregations after losing their churchgoers to QAnon

***CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING  

Beth Moore Shakes Up Evangelical Publishing

***CATHOLIC CHURCH

LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions

Catholic order commits to making $100 million in slavery reparations

Catholics React To Vatican Ban On Clergy Blessing Same-Sex Marriages

Catholic Leaders Voice Moral Concerns About Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

***CHRISTIAN SINGERS 

Kirk Franklin's son releases explicit audio of their conversation

Activist And Christian Hip-Hop Artist Remembers His Friend, George Floyd

Anthony Brown’s gospel music is about creating connections ($)

***RELIGION IN COURT

Supreme Court's COVID-19 cases stir up battle between religion, same-sex couples over foster care

Vimeo's Section 230 Win in Pastor's Discrimination Suit Affirmed by Appeals Court

***ISLAM

The youngest Muslim elected official in the country wants you to know her name 

***PASSED 

Evangelist Luis Palau dies at 86 

Christian scientist John Polkinghorne dies at 90

Equality Act is creating a historic face-off between religious exemptions and LGBTQ rights 

***CULTS 

"Cult City" Scientology tours rile Clearwater

Belgian Court hits Jehovah’s Witnesses with €96,000 fine for discrimination 

***RELIGION & LGBTQ ISSUES 

Amazon defends decision to remove conservative Christian scholar's book on transgenderism

72 Percent of Protestant Pastors View Trans Identity as 'Immoral'

Eugene Peterson authorized biography backs up that ‘yes’ on LGBTQ inclusion