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World Religions

Beliefs in spirits, afterlife are popular across religiously diverse countries, new study finds

SI Filings Fri, 05/09/25 10:01 am

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“The survey marks the first time Pew Research Center asked people outside the United States and Asian countries about practices related to Buddhism, Asian folk religions and New Age spirituality.” - RNS

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Awe and dread: How religions have responded to total solar eclipses over the centuries

SI Filings Fri, 04/05/24 1:00 pm

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“Ahead of the total solar eclipse that will follow a long path over North America on Monday, here’s a look at how several of the world’s major religions have responded to such eclipses over the centuries and in modern times.” - AP

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Book Review: ‘World Religions in Seven Sentences’ by Douglas Groothuis

SI Filings Fri, 08/25/23 4:45 pm

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Groothius “means to do his best to explain what these religions actually believe and why, and then to interpret them on the basis of his own Christian convictions.” - Challies

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“Students at evangelical schools... showed the greatest gains in knowledge of faiths outside of their own.”

SI Filings Thu, 02/27/20 8:31 pm

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“The Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS)—a panel study that surveys the same students before, during, and at the end of their college career—measures basic knowledge about world religions.” - CToday

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Is Religion Declining?

Jim Fri, 05/01/15 8:29 pm

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Is Religion Declining?

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