Society & Culture

“…despite low response rates, national polls like the Center’s come within a few percentage points, on average, of benchmarks from high response rate federal surveys.” - Pew

“Though it’s not always clear when a movement is over, there are many indicators that suggest this is the case of the ‘New Atheism,’ a cultural wave that rose in the 2000s and aggressively attacked religion in the guise of scientific rationalism” - Breakpoint

“The story explores how the series delved into spiritual themes at a time when the TV networks tended to avoid them. As for the reason, Thomas points to the show’s creator, the late Earl Hamner Jr., on whose life the fictional series is based” - GetReligion

“The council, consisting of clergy from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths, will assist the department in evaluating the effectiveness of security-related programs.” - RNS

“While we cannot deny that Christians in America today experience discomforts, inconveniences and sometimes even social ostracization, these instances simply do not rise to the level of the horror that countless global Christians face every day.” - RNS

Some excerpts… Think “God learns and adapts to different circumstances”: U.S. Adults 51%, Evangelicals 48%. Think “Everyone is born innocent in the eyes of God”: U.S. Adults 71%, Evangelicals 65%. - Ligonier Article, and The Survey

“There are real debates about subjects like masculinity and media bias, and conservatism may have something to say about them, but it will need more worthy messengers.” - RNS

“What’s the best way to oppose abortion? Some pursue a national ban while others object that ‘plays into liberals’ hands.’” - C.Today

“Despite the growth of commercial sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling, the most common way that Americans bet on sports is with friends or family, according to the Center’s survey, which was fielded July 5-17 among 6,034 adults.” - Pew

“Yes, QAnon believers allege all kinds of wild things about Satan’s work in American politics. This is not the same thing as the scores of mainstream believers… who will testify that they see the work of the Devil in some mind, body and spirit warping trends in modern life.” - GetReligion