Survey Shows Faith Can Prosper in Online Services
A Pew Research Center survey conducted April 20-26 found members who have gone online report a larger growth in faith than those whose services have not moved to online streaming.
6 Examples of How Religion Played a Role in the Life of Little Richard
Born Richard Wayne Penniman in 1932, Little Richard — the musician known for singing, shouting and flamboyant showmanship — was more than a little religious at times during his life. He died on May 5.
Few Americans Say Their House of Worship Is Open, but a Quarter Say Their Faith Has Grown Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has transformed virtually every aspect of public life in America, also has touched a very intimate part of Americans’ lives: their religious faith and worship habits.
The Stories We Tell About Our Country and Our Faith Matter
How to contend with diversity is one of the great questions of our day for political leaders, religious leaders and the American people. Too many influential people believe and tell the story that either a diverse America is a threat to Christianity, or that Christianity
What Religious Left? Few Americans See Democratic Presidential Field as Very Religious
Despite their messages and their ads, few Americans see the Democratic presidential candidates as very religious, according to a survey released Thursday (Feb. 27) by Pew Research Center.
The Missing Final Chapter of Orson Bean’s Life
Many Hollywood people who knew Bean were amazed that the final act in his wild life — from Communist sympathizer to father-in-law of the late conservative raconteur Andrew Breitbart — didn’t make it into news reports.
Google, Tyson, and Target Rank as Top Corporations for Religious Inclusion
The Religious Freedom and Business Foundation’s religious inclusion rankings, released last month, highlight 10 companies among the Fortune 100 that demonstrate inclusion of religion as an integral part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Social Media Behavior a Reflection of Faith, Theologian Says
“What we share in status updates and how we talk to other people – what we rejoice over and what we lament – says something about what we believe about God,” according to theologian Angela Gorrell.
Where Will the Next Decade Take Religion? Experts Predict the Future of Faith
(RNS) — The past 10 years have witnessed monumental demographic shifts in the U.S., catastrophic natural disasters and new urgency on climate change, and a reckoning on sex abuse among religious groups. What will the next decade hold?
Faith Made Harriet Tubman Fearless as She Rescued Slaves
(The Conversation) Harriet Tubman worked as a slave, spy and eventually as an abolitionist. A historian of American slavery notes how belief in God helped Tubman remain fearless, even when she came face to face with many challenges.