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Catholic Bishops call for ‘full strength’ of church to fight gun violence
By Jack Jenkins — November 11, 2019
BALTIMORE (RNS) — Bishop Frank Dewane called on his fellow clerics to combat the scourge of gun violence by utilizing the power of the Catholic tradition.
Christianity as we know it is dying. Let’s welcome the new life ahead.
By Amy Butler — October 30, 2019
(RNS) — A new survey confirms that people aren't leaving faith; they are leaving Christianity. Imagine if, instead of preserving dying institutions, we used our time and money to transform how we do good in the world?
American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential
By Bob Smietana and Jack Jenkins — October 22, 2019
(RNS) — American faith groups are just as divided as political parties — disagreeing about immigration policy, climate change and the future of the country, according to a new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute. One thing they do agree on is that they wish President Trump would act more presidential.
Pew report: Older US Christians being quickly replaced by young ‘nones’
By Yonat Shimron — October 17, 2019
(RNS) — The latest survey shows Christians have declined by 12 percentage points over the past decade.
Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges
By Heather Adams — September 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Two roommates are starting Fordham University’s first Secular Student Alliance chapter — one of 10 new chapters that have been started recently at religiously affiliated schools.
Just like political parties, religious groups see their rivals as extremists
By Ryan Burge — August 9, 2019
(RNS) — White evangelicals and atheists sum up the political landscape the same way: “My party is moderate and sensible, while the other party is filled with extremists.”
Building a new church community in a culture that has forgotten how
By Christian Piatt — July 22, 2019
(RNS) — Today’s young people are more connected than ever, but they carry a lot of baggage about the idea of walking through the doors of a church.
Nuns & Nones helps millennials find surprise soulmates in Catholic sisters
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 11, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Nuns & Nones is a growing alliance connecting Catholic women religious, most of whom are over 60, with 20- and 30-something millennials, many of whom identify as religious 'nones.'
Rise of the ‘nothing in particulars’ may be sign of a disjointed, disaffected and lonely future
By Ryan Burge — July 3, 2019
(RNS) — The data indicates that those who are 'nothing in particular' aren’t just cut off from organized religion. They have disconnected from many of the foundational structures that hold us together as communities.
Why politics may kill white churches
By Ryan Burge — May 29, 2019
(RNS) — If young people are the future of the church, it’s hard to see how both white Catholics and white evangelicals can effectively reach out to the younger generations when their politics become further and further polarized.
Getting in on — and tossed out of — the Satanist Temple joke
By Tara Isabella Burton — May 24, 2019
(RNS) — As more and more millennials identify with spiritual or philosophical movements outside the bounds of 'traditional' religions, how will these groups police their ideology while remaining inclusive?
Study: It’s easier to be a ‘none’ in Canada than in the US
By John Longhurst — May 21, 2019
(RNS) — In Canada, there is 'less of a social stigma' attached to leaving one's religion, says one of the authors of a forthcoming book on the differences between American and Canadian nones.
Reinventing religion, millennials rewrite the rules of relationships
By Tara Isabella Burton — May 2, 2019
(RNS) — Creating bespoke religious traditions as they are, it makes sense that millennials would also create bespoke relationship models.
‘Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’ creates spiritual experience for fans of secular series
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 26, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — The chance to discuss 'Harry Potter' from a spiritual standpoint is what brought hundreds of fans to a live taping of 'Harry Potter and the Sacred Text' last week in a sold-out auditorium at the Indianapolis Public Library’s Central Library.
Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets
By Bob Smietana — April 18, 2019
(RNS) — A new Gallup study found that only half of Americans belong to a church or other house of worship, down from 69 percent two decades ago.