The Pacific Northwest is the American non-religious future May 31, 2019. RNS. Mark Silk. SEATTLE (RNS) — Early in this century, the academic center that I direct undertook a research project to examine religion and regionalism in American public life. Of the eight regions we divided the country […]
Church offers to ‘cover up’ Jesus and crosses so Muslims can pray during Ramadan Men from a nearby mosque were invited to use the church aisle as a place of prayer By Jenny Awford. 20th May 2019 A CHURCH has sparked controversy after offering to cover up crosses […]
Church membership in America hits historic low, new Gallup report finds By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019 The percentage of Americans who say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque has hit a historic low, a new Gallup report released Thursday shows. The new report analyzing religious […]
Decline of old-line Protestantism is new opportunity for the Gospel By Rob Schwarzwalder, CP Guest Contributor Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Nearly one-quarter of Americans identify as Evangelical Protestants. Those affirming Catholic faith are roughly another quarter. And about one-third of us say we have “no religion.” These are the […]
There are now as many Americans who claim no religion as there are evangelicals and Catholics, a survey finds By Neil Monahan and Saeed Ahmed, CNN Updated 6:58 AM ET, Sat April 13, 2019 (CNN)For the first time “No Religion” has topped a survey of Americans’ religious identity, according […]
The church is dead. Long live the church. Why going to church matters. By Scott Gunn | Fox News. March 19, 2019 Several of my church-going friends shared a recent op-ed from Fox News Opinion on their social media, “Church as we know it is over. Here’s what’s next.” The op-ed says that […]
Churches are opening their doors to businesses in order to survive CBS NEWS March 16, 2019, 11:09 AM Sunday looks very different from Monday at White Rock United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. During the week, a florist fills out orders next to an artist working on a project. […]
Spiritual or atheist? More nonbelievers are saying ‘both.’ A ‘Great Falling Away,’ a ‘Spiritual Apostasy.’ Harry Bruinius. Christian Science Monitor•March 11, 2019 (Article Excerpts) More Americans have begun to turn away from organized religion. The millennial generation, especially, has been at the center of one of the fastest-growing religious […]
Majority of churches in decline or flatlining; nearly half see dip in giving, study says By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2019 A majority of churches have fewer than 100 people attending services each Sunday and have declined or nearly flatlined in membership growth, according to […]
3 big US churches in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy David Crary, AP National Writer. Associated Press•March 2, 2019 It has been a wrenching season for three of America’s largest religious denominations, as sex-abuse scandals and a schism over LGBT inclusion fuel anguish and anger within the […]
