Kenneth L. Woodward: When worship becomes entertainment is it really essential?

The coronavirus restrictions placed on houses of worship by the state of New York — which the Supreme Court blocked in a recent 5-4 decision — is back under consideration by the second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, the pandemic continues to record gruesome new highs.How should Christians react?Although religious freedom under the First Amendment is the issue that commanded the Supreme Court’s attention, the emotion fueling the underlying conflict recalls Yale Law Pr