Society & Culture

“that’s about 90 million people who have changed their religious identities. Pew Research Center’s Alan Cooperman, director of religion research, explains the trends.” - YouTube

“What year did California ban same-sex marriage? … In 2008. The same year when both Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination said they opposed same-sex marriage. Much had changed by the time President Obama successfully ran for reelection in 2012.” - TGC

“When asked about belief in Hell, 93% of Evangelical pastors expressed certainty, compared to 70% of Catholic priests and 45% of Mainline Protestant leaders. For belief in miraculous healing, 84% of Evangelical pastors and 78% of priests said they definitely believed in it, while the number fell to 47% for Mainline clergy.” - CPost

“A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Though it remained the world’s largest religion, Christians declined percentage-wise among the world’s population between 2010 and 2020.” - RNS

“The total estimated print circulation of US newspapers peaked in the early 1990s, and has been declining ever since. Circulation is now below what it was before World War II.” - L&L

“The relative lack of enthusiasm for this year’s Pride month has a lot of people wondering.” - WNG

“Soon, the Supreme Court is expected to release another decision around parental beliefs and education: Mahmoud v. Taylor.

“One on hand, the discussion indicates a growing, widespread exhaustion with secular materialism. Across culture, including politics, there are indications of what some are calling ‘re-enchantment.’ Where Klein and Douthat (and many others) disagree, is whether or not this new openness to the mystical, spiritual, and other-worldly will be helpful or dangerous.” - Breakpoint

“The Court ruled that Wisconsin’s court erred when it determined the CCB, which provides various social services to a host of needy communities, did not qualify for an exemption from the state’s program because they do not operate for religious purposes.” - Baptist Press

“According to Global Christian Relief and other human rights monitors, Nigeria remains the deadliest place in the world for Christians. In 2024 alone, more than 4,100 Christians were killed for their faith—82 percent of all Christian martyrdoms worldwide.” - Denison Forum