Tuesday's News & Ideas - 6/29/2021

Portland congregation races to get members vaccinated before Oregon reopens
NPR: Once the state reaches a 70 percent vaccination rate, unvaccinated, unmasked people could be attending Sunday service. And that has one pastor worried.

Polish church reports recent clergy abuse of 368 children
Associated Press: In its latest report on the sexual abuse of minors, Poland’s Catholic Church says 292 clergymen allegedly abused 368 boys and girls from 2018 though 2020.

Key findings about religion in India
Pew Research: India’s massive population is diverse as well as devout. Not only do most of the world’s Hindus, Jains and Sikhs live in India, but it also is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations and to millions of Christians and Buddhists.

Evangelical Covenant Church joins list of Protestant denominations rebuking Doctrine of Discovery
Religion News Service: While the Evangelical Covenant Church has been working on its resolution for the past five years, its action came the day after the Cowessess First Nation announced it had found indications of at least 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

In France’s military, Muslims find a tolerance that is elusive elsewhere*
The New York Times: In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice.

The Spark

What gaming does to your brain — and how you might benefit
Neurological and psychological research on video games* is in its infancy, Wired says.

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