For those interested in how religious values influence political elections, this campaign season has been one for the record books. Source: Post and Courier
Where’s the religion in the presidential campaign?
Dear Social Justice Warriors: Your Religion Is Progressivism, Not Judaism – Tablet Magazine
As a Jew, I practice Judaism. Is that a dim-witted statement? I apologize; it’s just that so many of our brothers and sisters these days make a point of telling me that, as a Jew, I ought to do this or that or the other thing. As Jews, thunder the young activists, we should embrace […]
Anglican Alliance: Backdoor for Episcopal Church Funds into Africa? – Juicy Ecumenism
A top Anglican Communion official warns about western progressives and simultaneously highlights funds available from Episcopal Church-supported agencies. Source: Anglican Alliance: Backdoor for Episcopal Church Funds into Africa? – Juicy Ecumenism
When God Calls You to Discomfort
God has a longstanding habit of calling those he loves into difficult situations. He called Abraham to leave his home and wander around in foreign lands among strangers who, as far as he knew, might kill him on sight. Source: When God Calls You to Discomfort
Why some Americans left religion behind | Pew Research Center
With the percentage of U.S. adults who do not identify with a religious group growing, we asked these people to explain, in their own words, why they left. Source: Why some Americans left religion behind | Pew Research Center
Choosing a New Church or House of Worship | Pew Research Center
Choosing a New Church or House of Worship Source: Choosing a New Church or House of Worship | Pew Research Center
Religious Diversity May Be Making America Less Religious
In the United States, diversity has generally been considered an asset. It is frequently cited by public figures as both a source of national pride and a worthy ambition. It is an oft-stated goal o… Source: Religious Diversity May Be Making America Less Religious | FiveThirtyEight
How the Percentage of Americans Who Go to Church Every Week Is Changing – The Atlantic
A new survey suggests the logistics of going to services can be the biggest barrier to participation—and Americans’ faith in religious institutions is declining. Source: How the Percentage of Americans Who Go to Church Every Week Is Changing – The Atlantic
California Court Declares It’s Illegal for Pastors to Advise Minors About Gay, Transgender Feelings
California Court Declares It’s Illegal for Pastors to Advise Minors About Gay, Transgender Feelings Source: California Court Declares It’s Illegal for Pastors to Advise Minors About Gay, Transgender Feelings – Breitbart
The Feminization of Christianity | The Art of Manliness
Welcome back to our series on the relationship between Christianity and masculinity, which aims to explore the historical and cultural factors that have made women statistically more likely to be committed to the religion than men. In our last post, we weighed one of the more popular explanations for this gender gap: that the theology, […]