Society & Culture

“Section 6(b) of RMA recognizes that religious nonprofits and their personnel have a statutory right to decline any involvement with a marriage solemnization or celebration—including a same-sex one. ” - CToday

“26% of Republicans and 25% of Democrats – say large corporations have a positive effect” on the country. - Pew

“After the Prop 8 fiasco, church leaders converted to a strategy of compromise on LGBTQ rights, at least in the public square” - RNS

“Solid research has shown that sexual activity among teens has been declining since 1988…. none of these studies have focused on specific religious groups. This important gap …led me to research this issue on my own.” - IFS

“Views of the impact of same-sex marriage on society are largely unchanged since 2019. However, there has been a dramatic increase in public support for same-sex marriage over the past two decades.” - Pew

“The CCCU does not allow member schools that hire married gay faculty members and requires policies upholding traditional Christian marriage between a man and a woman.” - RNS

“Franklin was part of the estimated 27 percent of Gen Z that voted in the midterm election—a notably higher turnout rate than millennials and Gen Xers when they were between the ages of 18 and 29.” - CToday

“Bitcoin has no underlying value in itself. People talk about “investing in Bitcoin” as though it is a company with a profitable business to support its value or a commodity such as oil which is supported by demand for energy. Bitcoin has neither of those features. Its scarcity is purely contrived.” - World

“Despite a long-standing biased assumption among many that the uneducated cling to religion, studies show people with higher degrees are most likely to be religious.” - RNS

“It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon. Now that we’ve washed up on this unexpected shore, we can look back at the shipwreck that left us here with fresh eyes. Perhaps we can find some relief” - The Atlantic