Religious Trends

Calif. Court Declares Proposition 8 Unconstitutional

By sifilings Tue, 02/07/2012 - 2:27pm

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. read more

Should we "feel God" at church?

By SharperIron Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:42am

“Among those who attend church every week, 44% said they experience God’s presence every week and 18% do so on a monthly basis.”
Barna Study: What People Experience in Churches

LifeWay Survey: Unchurched Do Not Ponder Life's Purpose, Afterlife

By SharperIron Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:19am

“Half of the Americans who do not attend church also do not wonder if there is an ultimate purpose for their lives or the possibility that God has a plan for them”

"52 percent of Democrats seldom or never attend church"

By Aaron Blumer Wed, 11/09/2011 - 6:40am

“A Gallup poll released Monday highlights the religious spilt … showing that 52 percent of Democrats seldom or never attend church.read more

"70% Evangelicals in the U.S. ... say they think of themselves first as Christians rather than as Americans."

By SharperIron Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:43am

Stats also on global religious freedom, changes in faith in NYC since 9/11/2001. Go Figure