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Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2023
(RNS) — Among the spiritual but not religious, 38% say religion does more harm than good, while just 7% of religious Americans share this view.
Historic forgiveness trial yields global impact, reduces anxiety and depression
By Kathryn Post — April 28, 2023
(RNS) — Psychologist Everett Worthington forgave his mother's murderer. Now, his forgiveness model is going global.
Studies suggest spiritual practices may prompt people to get off the mat and engage
By Yonat Shimron — August 18, 2022
(RNS) — Criticism of spirituality as inherently selfish may be overblown, according to two new studies that suggest people who are spiritual but not religious are civically and politically engaged.
Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media — 2 political scientists reviewed over 250,000 articles to find conclusive evidence
By Erik Bleich and A. Maurits van der Veen — May 29, 2022
(The Conversation) — In examining media coverage of Muslims over a 21-year period, in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, scholars found that articles mentioning Muslims were far more negative than other faith groups.
Is American religion exceptional? Maybe, maybe not
By Yonat Shimron — November 19, 2018
(RNS) — Dueling sociologists can't agree on whether the most intensely religious segment of the American population is shrinking.
Clergywomen numbers increased significantly in two decades, sometimes equaling men
By Adelle M. Banks — October 18, 2018
(RNS) — The two traditions with the highest percentages of women clergy, according to the ‘State of Clergywomen in the U.S.,’ were the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ.
Losing their religion: Younger adults are less religious, and not only in the US
By Yonat Shimron — June 13, 2018
(RNS) — In a survey of 106 countries, younger people were found to be less religious than their elders. The exceptions were rare.
Not all evangelicals are seeking Armageddon
By Scott McConnell — December 18, 2017
(RNS) — They don’t want death and destruction. They want peace and an end to suffering — and believe Jesus will bring that about.
Americans see more jingle, less Jesus in Christmas celebrations
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 13, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The survey captures how 'too many people think Christmas is about a mall and not a manger,' said Ed Stetzer, executive director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College.
Europe’s Muslim population growing — but won’t be a majority anytime soon
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 29, 2017
(RNS) — Even if there were no more migration to Europe — no immigrants, no refugees — the percentage of Muslims in those countries still would rise during the next three decades, according to a new Pew Research Center study.
Strong link found between worship attendance and religious giving
By Adelle M. Banks — October 26, 2017
(RNS) — Though fewer Americans are affiliating with religious institutions, charitable giving to them has remained at about a third of all giving.
Good without God? More Americans say amen to that
By Kimberly Winston — October 17, 2017
(RNS) — A majority of American adults say belief in God is not required to be a moral person.
Christians outnumber Muslim refugees to US in last 15 years
By Adelle M. Banks — October 12, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In the past decade and a half, 46 percent of refugees who came to America were Christian, compared with 33 percent who were Muslim.
Some Americans don’t believe Muslims, atheists have First Amendment rights
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2017
(RNS) — On the eve of Constitution Day, a survey shows many Americans know very little about the document and who it protects.
When it’s sexuality versus religion, Americans stand divided
By Adelle M. Banks — June 29, 2017
(RNS) They also don’t agree on whether faith or hate is the motivator for religious believers’ opposition to sexual freedoms.
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