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For some pastors, the past year was a sign from God it was time to quit
By Bob Smietana — May 7, 2021
(RNS) — Already stretched thin, these clergy found the demands of the pandemic — from producing video church to combating conspiracy theories — took all the joy out of the job.
No race problem here: Despite summer of protests, many practicing Christians remain ambivalent
By Adelle M. Banks — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — Despite evidence of an ‘especially reluctant group of white practicing Christians,’ there are signs that other practicing Christians seek to improve their understanding of racism.
5 tips for churches on how to hold onto millennials and GenZ
By Jana Riess — September 13, 2019
(RNS) — With more young adults emptying the pews, new research from the Barna Group shows what some churches are doing right for Millennials and GenZ.
Northeast cities rate most secular
By Adelle M. Banks — July 13, 2017
(RNS) — Barna President David Kinnaman called the research a 'more holistic look at the level of secularization of a particular market or city.'
Trump wins big among nominal evangelicals, less so among most devout
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 2, 2016
(RNS) Self-identification as an evangelical is "a broad brush" in Southern states, where most people identify as Christian, says one pollster.
It’s Super Tuesday. Do you know what role religion will play?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 1, 2016
(RNS) Two-thirds of Republicans in Super Tuesday states say religion is very important to them, compared with 53 percent of Democrats.
Nonreligious voters present a puzzle for political parties (ANALYSIS)
By Lauren Markoe — November 5, 2015
(RNS) It's a significant change in American politics, where nonbelief has long been a liability.
Do polls reveal the God’s honest truth about American religion? No, but they still count
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 6, 2015
(RNS) The image of U.S. religion created by pollsters is too often inaccurate, shallow and misleading, writes a leading sociologist of religion.
Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
Take the quiz: How post-Christian are you?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 24, 2014
(RNS) About four in 10 Americans are "post-Christian" -- it takes a wedding or funeral to get them into a church. Take the quiz to find out if you're one of them.
Secularism grows as more U.S. Christians turn ‘churchless’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 24, 2014
(RNS) Those four in 10 Americans who check "Christian" box on a survey, but never go to church, may really be post-Christian.
Poll shows a double standard on religious liberty
By Lauren Markoe — January 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Half of Americans worry that religious freedom in the U.S. is at risk, and about a third say "the gay and lesbian community” is to blame.
Virtual vices show shift in American morality
By Daniel Burke — January 9, 2013
Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride still attract a lot of attention. But as the Internet and other media invade American life, our vices have also gone virtual, according to a new study. By Daniel Burke.
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