More than 1 in 10 regular churchgoers say in-person services at their house of worship are still happening, according to new research. Seventeen percent said they continue to attend in-person church events.
This coming weekend may represent the fewest people engaging in corporate worship in the last two millennia.
What is a church to do in the time of the coronavirus pandemic? For many religious traditions, gathering for worship is not just a friendly suggestion.
On Wednesday (March 19), Trump administration officials continued to call out those who have violated government recommendations to avoid meeting in groups larger than 10 people. But they said little about the subset of faith communities that is resisting their guidance:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar may have come in third in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday (Feb. 11), but the Minnesota native managed to best her competitors among at least one group: voters who regularly attend religious services.
In a Barna report released this week, almost half of 18–35-year-old Christians (44%) say that attending church is not an essential part of their faith. And, about six in 10 Christians say they participate in their community of worship to grow in their faith (63%)
While religiosity in the United States may be declining, a study of 15,000 millennials and Gen Zers who adhere to a religious tradition and attend church found they report better mental health and fewer feelings of anxiety about their futures.
Here are a few things we’ve learned about millennials this month: We don’t have time to relax or think, but we do like to sleep. We’re less interested in television than our parents. And apparently, we’ve stopped going to church.
(RNS) — All the available hard evidence shows that religious congregations are declining. But a new nationally representative study from the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds that revenue is not necessarily declining along with attendance.
As mainline denominations face a precipitous decline, To service those remaining, some churches close or merge. And in an increasing number of places, rural and even urban, pastors are bringing back an old-fashioned concept: the circuit preacher.