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Young evangelicals are leaving church. LGBTQ bias may be driving them away.
By Yonat Shimron — August 6, 2021
(RNS) — As white evangelical denominations double down on their opposition to equality, many younger evangelicals, gay and straight, are voting with their feet.
Survey: Vaccine hesitancy declines among faith groups, spurred partly by religious appeals
By Jack Jenkins — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — Rates of vaccine refusal remained constant or even increased in some groups, however.
Survey: White mainline Protestants outnumber white evangelicals, while ‘nones’ shrink
By Jack Jenkins — July 8, 2021
(RNS) — The ‘unprecedented’ dataset also suggests that white Christian decline, which accelerated in recent years, appears to have slowed.
I Believe! … In QAnon? What nonbelievers don’t get about conspiracy beliefs
By Brad Hirschfield — June 7, 2021
(RNS) — We need to stop asking them to justify their conclusions and try to understand why QAnon works for them.
Survey: White evangelicals, Hispanic Protestants, Mormons most likely to believe in QAnon
By Jack Jenkins — May 27, 2021
(RNS) — The groups are also the most likely to consume far-right media, which researchers noted is 'by far the strongest independent predictor of QAnon beliefs.'
Faith in numbers: Fox News is must-watch for white evangelicals, a turnoff for atheists…and Hindus, Muslims really like CNN
By Ryan Burge — May 26, 2021
(The Conversation) — Fox News viewers sway religious. A dive into who exactly is watching shows that it is a favorite among white evangelicals, Mormons and members of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The path to herd immunity runs through America’s faith communities
By Eboo Patel and Robert P. Jones — May 24, 2021
(RNS) — Residents of many of the most vaccine-hesitant areas in the United States turn out to be remarkably receptive to faith-based interventions.
Survey: Faith groups showcase media divide
By Jack Jenkins — May 14, 2021
(RNS) — White evangelicals were also the group most likely to say the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.
Half of US Mormons are COVID-19 ‘vaccine hesitant’ or ‘vaccine refusers,’ study shows
By Jana Riess — May 6, 2021
(RNS) — The study finds Mormons believe in vaccinations in general, and they trust their church leaders to do the right thing. Yet church leaders have been urging members to get the COVID-19 shot, and half don't want to.
Survey: Faith leaders key to combat vaccine hesitancy among religious — and QAnon believers
By Jack Jenkins — April 22, 2021
(RNS) — Faith-based approaches to combating vaccine hesitancy could be crucial to achieving herd immunity.
Six things you need to know about Pope Francis and gay civil unions
By Thomas Reese — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — Pope Francis' comments about civil unions for same-sex partners in a new documentary have caused a stir. How to understand his positions.
Poll: White evangelicals are religious outliers on every issue of concern to voters
By Yonat Shimron — October 19, 2020
(RNS) — Only 35% of white evangelicals said the coronavirus is of critical concern, according to PRRI’s 11th annual American Values Survey. Among this group, abortion and terrorism top the list of concerns.
Police shooting of Jacob Blake prompts calls by faith leaders, governor for reform
By Adelle M. Banks — August 24, 2020
(RNS) — A Muslim group called for ‘immediate action’ against the officers involved in the shooting of the man Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers identified as Jacob Blake.
Poll: The ‘Trump bump’ is over, especially among white Christians
By Yonat Shimron — May 1, 2020
(RNS) — Among white evangelicals, Trump’s favorability ratings fell to 66% from a high of 77% in March when the coronavirus first began spreading across the country.
Bernie Sanders is poised to carry Utah, where Democrats are an energized minority
By Jana Riess — March 2, 2020
(RNS) — Bernie Sanders has a commanding lead in Utah polling, where Democrats are energized in the mostly red, majority-Mormon state.
