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Hillary Clinton needs to reach out to non-religious Americans
By guest — July 18, 2016
(RNS) The nonreligious are the future of the country, and we could contribute to a rapidly expanding Democratic base … if only Democrats were willing to include us in their conversations the same way Republicans court evangelicals.
Clinton takes Nevada; Trump conquers South Carolina and Bush drops out
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 20, 2016
(RNS) S.C. evangelicals divided votes among tough-on-terror Trump, son-of-a-pastor Cruz, and Catholic Rubio. Race and ethnicity mattered more in Nevada.
Clergy learn new media to reach a new flock
By Heidi Thompson — January 25, 2016
At a writing workshop, faith leaders explore social media, blogging and opinion writing in effort to reach the “nones” — the religiously unaffiliated.
Are people more interested in religion? Or less? Or both? (COMMENTARY)
By Marcia Pally — December 30, 2015
(RNS) The upshot: The nones are up because they’re searching, and the orthodox are up because they’ve found.
O come to church all ye faithful, sort of faithful and atheists, too
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 14, 2015
(RNS) Church at Christmastime is not just about pageants and parties and family. Jesus makes the difference in drawing crowds -- including many unbelievers, a new survey finds.
Atheist battles religion in ‘Fighting God’
By Kimberly Winston — December 2, 2015
(RNS) In his new book, American Atheists' president David Silverman lays out why he is often such a jerk and why he wants other atheists to join him in jerkitude.
Americans fret about Islam, immigrants, the future — and each other
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 17, 2015
(RNS) Anxiety looms on all fronts and Americans are split -- 49 percent to 49 percent -- on whether “America’s best days are ahead of us or behind us.”
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.
Black churches bucking the trend of decline
By Adelle M. Banks — August 13, 2015
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) A recent Pew Research Center survey showed that historically black denominations are not losing their share of the U.S. population. Why is that?
Poll: We like our red-white-and-blue patriotism — mostly
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 23, 2015
(RNS) Americans' patriotic fervor is tempered by race and religion, a new survey finds.
Religion and politics: Do the ‘nones’ have it?
By Rick Hampson — June 17, 2015
A close look at nones suggests two things: So far, they haven't changed U.S. religious politics very much, but in time they are going to change them profoundly.
Americans’ confidence in religion hits a new low
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 17, 2015
(RNS) The church and organized religion once led Gallup's annual list of institutions rated with the highest levels of confidence. Not anymore.
Most Americans look so kindly on churches, they might even go sometime
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 3, 2015
(RNS) Church is "like an ice cream parlor" -- we may stop by if we like the flavor, a new survey finds.
Can there be an ‘atheist vote’? Nonreligious set sights on 2016
By Kimberly Winston — May 28, 2015
(RNS) As the 2016 election approaches, atheist, humanist and other freethinking activists are encouraged by a Pew Research Center survey that found a growing number of religiously unaffiliated -- or "nones."
Bright spots and tough challenges for evangelicals in Pew survey (COMMENTARY)
By Trevin Wax — May 18, 2015
(RNS) Divergent perspectives on the Pew survey are connected to larger narratives that frame how conservative and liberal Christians in the United States see themselves.
