Articles of interest about religion - May 30
/***RELIGION AND POLITICS
The Growing Anti-Democratic Threat of Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
***RELIGION & CRIME
NC pastor shot, killed outside his home days after his ordination
79-year-old woman accused of embezzling money from NC Baptist church
***RELIGION AFFILIATION
Religious affiliation is falling in America (podcast)
***RELIGION IN COURT
Lawsuit: Only Christians Could Apply for Jail Chaplain Job
***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES
Some Korean pastors say they need to be more vocal about racial justice
***DENOMINATIONS
Southern Baptist decline continues, denomination has lost more than 2 million members since 2006
PCUSA lost over 56K members, 116 churches in 2020: report
This year’s Southern Baptist convention could be historic
***CATHOLIC
The Catholic Church Is Reinstating Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse
***MEGACHURCHES
Illinois megachurch leaves UMC amid LGBT debate, retains ownership of campuses
***JUDAISM
How Jewish is Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah?’ A Forward investigation in 9 verses
U.S. Jews have widely differing views on Israel
***RELIGION & SCIENCE
Research suggests the religion and science debate wasn’t always this divisive
***CULTS
Gun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas
Duggar ’cult’ leads back to abusive teaching out of Bill Gothard organization
***THE BIBLE
'God Bless the USA Bible' finds new printer after HarperCollins Christian passes
***RELIGION & QANON
One-Quarter of White Evangelicals Believe QAnon 'Storm' Is Coming to 'Restore Rightful Leaders'
Evangelicals are flocking to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement
How Hollywood’s ‘Jesus’ Jim Caviezel Went Full QAnon
QAnon is now as popular in US as some major religions, poll suggests
***SATANISM
America's Satanic Panic Returns — This Time Through QAnon
MS-13 gang member sentenced for murdering 15-year-old girl in satanic sacrifice
***PASSING