Articles of interest about religion - April 11

***COVID-19

Why It's Not a Bad Thing If You Don't Experience COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects 

Why you should still wear a mask even if you've been vaccinated

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS

Why the key to ending the pandemic runs through the evangelical church

How White Evangelicals’ Vaccine Refusal Could Prolong the Pandemic ($)

***RELIGION 

'Allergic reaction to US religious right' fueling decline of religion, experts say

Church takes away fishing trip prize from woman-- because she is a woman

***RELIGION AND POLITICS 

Alabama removes religious oath requirement from voter registration

Survey: Most Americans know Biden is Catholic, far fewer know Harris’ religion

***RELIGION & THE LAW 

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation of Religious Beliefs 

***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES

Proud Boys and other far-right groups raise millions via Christian funding site

Black Southern Baptists are "deeply disappointed" that seminary presidents continue to reject critical race theory in "all its forms"

***CATHOLIC 

Hans Kueng, dissident Catholic theologian, dies at 93

***MEGACHURCHES

Megachurch Pastor Greg Laurie still can’t smell after COVID-19

Former Hillsong Megachurch pastor who faked cancer to hide porn problem starts charity 

Hillsong shuts down Dallas operations after pastors used church donations to fund their lifestyle

***RELIGION & BUSINESS

Religion is a driving force behind the gender wage gap, study finds

Dave Ramsey’s company dropped from ‘Best Workplaces’ list by Inc. magazine

***ISLAM

Renouncing Islam in Malaysia

Civil rights group sues Facebook over anti-Muslim posts

***SATANISM

Why Satanic Panic never really ended

Nike reaches agreement with Satan Shoes manufacturer

***RELIGION & WOMEN’S ISSUES

Baylor professor argues 'biblical womanhood' more cultural than biblical

New data says that women are more religious than men but it’s more complicated than the numbers reveal

Beth Moore apologizes for her role in elevating ‘complementarian’ theology that limits women leaders

***CHRISTIAN CELEBRITIES

Former Moody Bible Institute professor Paul Maxwell leaves the Christian faith

Elizabeth Elliot & the Language of Mission   

Profit-preaching televangelist who stole millions is headed to prison