Monday's News & Ideas - 4/27/2020
- Montana churches reopen
- Theology of illness
- Dying churches abuse pastors
- Black leaders urge ‘tele-worship’
- Trump calls Catholic leaders
- Minorities shut out from SBA loans
Church services resume as Montana takes first step to reopen
Associated Press: Montana took its first, halting step toward reopening on Sunday as churchgoers returned to services after a month-long hiatus and a general stay-at-home order expired.
We have an inadequate theology of illness
Sojourners: The classical theology of illness remains incomplete in the context of communicable disease pandemics.
How dying churches abuse pastors*
Christian Century: Gene Fowler examines why traumatized congregations so often attack their leaders.
Black church, civil rights leaders urge churchgoers to continue to ‘tele-worship’
Religion News Service: Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it is safe in states whose governors are lifting shelter-in-place orders.
Trump says he’s ‘best president in history of the Church’ in call with Catholic leaders
Crux: The president repeatedly emphasized his support for the pro-life movement and school choice, attempting to paint a stark contrast between his administration and what a Democratic presidency could mean for Catholics.
The Spark
Up to 90% of minority and women owners shut out of Paycheck Protection Program, experts fear
Flaws in the Paycheck Protection Program are hindering small businesses owned by minorities and by women from securing federal coronavirus relief, CBS reports.
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