millennials
Up ahead? Massive social change, experts say
By Sharon Jayson — February 27, 2014
(RNS) Experts say societal changes will accelerate on issues such as same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, legalization of marijuana and childbearing among the unwed. One reason? Younger people are more liberal and less conventional.
Poll: Younger Christians less supportive of the death penalty
By Jonathan Merritt — January 17, 2014
(RNS) One day after the state of Ohio executed a man for murder, a new poll shows younger Christians are not as supportive of the death penalty as older members of their faith.
Meet the ‘Nominals’ who are drifting from Judaism and Christianity
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 1, 2013
(RNS) Vague Jews and "mushy Christians" have a lot in common. Survey after survey finds many people who don't know or care about doctrine or practice still proudly claim a religious brand identity.
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.
The biggest slice of Obama’s religious coalition? The unaffiliated
By Lauren Markoe — October 23, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The largest slice of Obama’s religious coalition -- at 23 percent -- is not very religious. They’re “nones,” also known as unaffiliated voters, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute. By Lauren Markoe.
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