Society & Culture

“We’re less familiar with Lewis the political thinker. But in the almost 60 years since he passed away… we’ve come to learn more and more about Lewis’ significant interests in, and concerns about, politics.” - Acton

“[Bob] Vander Plaats, the president and chief executive of The Family Leader…told The Times that the state’s influential evangelical bloc had not forgotten about the former president’s comments.” - Business Insider

Also in the report: “Benevolence to others has risen roughly 25% since the pandemic began” - Axios

“So, did God ignore the prayers of evangelical-Pentecostal hoops fanatics and favor those of the theologically hip, fluid, progressive believers at Duke? Does this score mean that God…was pro-Duke?” - GetReligion

“The Flynn Effect, the increase in intelligence over generations, appears to be stagnating or even reversing in parts of Europe and the US.” - Psychology Today

“Over the course of the yearlong conflict, only a tiny minority of Russian Christian leaders have voiced complaint publicly. The response from authorities has been uneven: Minor church figures have been fined or jailed, while others continue to use their names on social media.” - CToday

“Most American nonverts are former Christians. That’s simply a matter of numbers. The large majority of Americans historically have identified as Christian and continue to do so today. Most Americans who abandon religion, therefore, abandon Christianity.” - Law & Liberty

“There are moments when one might wonder if President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are running for president or for messiah.” - Seattle Times

“After climbing steadily for almost a decade, the percentage of Americans who identify as LGBTQ remained steady at 7.2% in 2022, according to the latest Gallup survey.” - BPNews

“Far more Americans express favorable than unfavorable views of Jews, mainline Protestants and Catholics, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey that measures U.S. adults’ broad sentiments toward several religious groups.” - Pew