Here’s What the Science Says About the Links Between Religion and Health
Scientists say stress levels, healthy habits, and community support could be key to beating the virus.
Only 27% of Americans Believe Donald Trump Is Religious. a Third Can’t Even Identify What Religion He Is.
Barely a quarter of Americans, and just over a third of self-described Christians, believe President Donald Trump is religious, according to a new survey.
Americans Divided by Religion on Who Should Get Critical Care If There Is a Shortage of Ventilators
Americans are split on the question of who should receive critical care when medical resources are in short supply, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. And there are stark differences in opinion based on respondents’ religious affiliation and how religious they are.
How We Respond to Coronavirus Outbreaks May Depend on What We Want From Religion
More than 40 years of research on the psychology of surviving disasters has found that religion can be a valuable resource in fostering resilience. Studies of people’s reactions to the Ebola outbreak and Syrian refugee crisis show that some forms of religiosity may be less healthy and less helpful.
The Supreme Court Nears the Moment of Truth on Religion
A new case is especially important in offering the Supreme Court a chance to do formally and in one sweep what the conservative justices have been trying to do more quietly case by case.
Breaking Down a Religion-Heavy State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address peppered with religious references and ideas on Tuesday evening (Feb. 4) that evoked old (and contested) religious ideas and catered directly to conservative Christians who make up his base of support.
On Most Issues, Majority Says ‘No’ to Religion Swaying Gov’t Policy
A majority of U.S. adults don’t want religion influencing government policy, with few exceptions, according to a new report from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research published on Jan. 2.
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?
10 Religious Influencers Who Died in the Decade: 2010-2019
(RNS) — Over the last decade, prominent people — household names and lesser-known leaders on social and moral issues — died after playing an outsized role in the realm of religion.
Impeachment Debate Suggests Shifting Religious and Political Winds
(RNS) — Several recent examples demonstrate an atypically religious — and particularly Christian — impeachment process, with lawmakers, faith leaders and even members of the same famous evangelical family invoking the Almighty while making the case for and against the president.