NEWS STORY
RNS-Young-Buddhists: Online forum helps Asian Americans find their way in Americanized Buddhism
(RNS) — Young Buddhist Editorial is innovating to keep young adults connected to Buddhism at a time when many are rethinking their relationship to the temple. While disaffiliation is common among young adults from all religious backgrounds, it’s particularly high among Asian American Buddhists. Just 56% of first-generation and 48% of second-generation Asian American Buddhists retained their religion of origin, according to a study last year, a lower rate than Asian American Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Hindus. By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil 1,022 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Pattengale-Oped: The Capitol offense: a Christian professor’s warning 50 years ago
(RNS) — All should reverence government as a gift of God for our orderly procedure in a fallen world — especially in the face of horned-shamans threatening our elected representatives and Antifa militants welcoming President Biden by burning flags. By Jerry Pattengale. 1,143 words. (category: k)