Religion Unplugged
WEBReligion Unplugged. A History of Istanbul’s Chora Church. Manufacturing Communal Violence in India: Fact or Fiction? Interview with Ashley Bratcher about Movie "Finding Faith". News reporting and insight for Christianity, Buddhism, …
The Future Of American Religion: Birth Rates Show Who's Having …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Protestants and Catholics both have a very similar pattern to each other: The peak age for having children is about 40 years old, with about 60% of both traditions being parents at this age. Those that lag behind are worth considering as well. The group that is the least likely to have children are atheists and agnostics.
A New Interpretation of Faith: The Story Behind the LGBTQ
WEBJul 20, 2023 · The Sparkle Creed was circulated in 2021 by the Rev. Rachel Small Stokes of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Louisville, Kentucky. A Shower of Stoles website biography notes that she was raised United Methodist, served as a missionary in that denomination and trained for the ministry. However, she switched to …
Solar Eclipse: How Different Religions React To The Cosmic Event
WEBApr 7, 2024 · Total Solar Eclipse: How Religions React To The Celestial Event. NEW YORK — Eclipses — both solar and lunar — have long captivated humans for millennia, often evoking a sense of wonder, mystery and even fear. Throughout history, various cultures and religions have attributed spiritual and symbolic significance to these celestial events ...
Abortion — Religion Unplugged
WEB(OPINION) For decades, the pro-life movement in America was essentially a grassroots movement. The soul of this movement was compassion. That compassion was most evident in the network of more than 3,000 pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that had grown up around the nation.
Why We’re Glad Our Publisher Isn’t Backing The ‘God Bless The …
WEBMay 25, 2021 · After all, the Bible does not say “God bless America.”. It says, “God so loved the world.”. The national anthem should not be in the church hymnal, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States should not be in the Bible. There are 66 books in the Bible. Some streams of Christian faith include 14 others, known as the “apocrypha.”.
Religion Data Wonk: Just How Bad Is Denominational Decline?
WEBJun 15, 2023 · This is the percentage change in membership between 1987 and 2021. That first date is completely arbitrary, but I think it actually may represent the high-water mark for denominational membership for a few reasons that I outline here. The mainline is just a bloodbath. Five traditions are down by at least 30%. The ELCA is down 41%.
BibleGateway Site Shares Most Searched Words and Scriptures in …
WEBDec 18, 2020 · The most popular word searches in 2020, as they've been year after year, were "love" and "peace," but in 2020 "hope," which was in fifth place the preceding two years, moved up to number three. Rounding out the 2020 top ten we find joy, faith, fear, pray, heart, light, and spirit. Media consumers may …
Bob Dylan's 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' Contains Religious Multitudes
WEBSep 4, 2020 · But “Rough and Rowdy Ways” takes things even further. The fleeting nature of mortality and the incomprehensibility of eternity pervade every track on the album. “Key West” is the place to be “if you’re looking for immortality.” “Mother of Muses” is an incantation, a humble prayer. “Crossing the Rubicon” is a bawdy, defiant ...
Pastors and plagiarism: Why an old story is making timely new …
WEBJul 9, 2021 · While plagiarism by pastors falls under the category of “nothing new under the sun” (see Ecclesiastes 1:9), the subject is making timely new headlines. Prominent among them: a front-page “Sermongate” story this week by New York Times religion writer Ruth Graham.. Credit questions over past sermons by Ed Litton, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, for the fresh ...
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