Reading Time: 4 minutes After I’d read PRRI’s writeup of their survey, I wondered what those Christians were saying about it. So I went looking. Today, I’ll show you what I found — and maybe we’ll figure out why white evangelicals have been silent so far about this survey.
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Study finds science classes aren’t the main reason many college students ditch faith
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ken Ham’s not going to like this.
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Researchers say: Supreme Court is now more “pro-religion” than ever before
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is awful news if you’re not a conservative Christian.
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Study: Atheism Isn’t Bad for Your Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes Take that, Southern Baptists.
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First global study of apostates’ experiences reveals hidden abuse victims
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is from Humanists UK: The first study into the worldwide experiences of apostates – individuals who leave coercive or high-control religious groups or cults – within religious households has revealed a widespread culture of abuse hidden within the home, including intra-familial violence, domestic abuse, and honour-based shunning. The study was published last year and more recently […]
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New study says secular Americans make up 28% of registered voters
Reading Time: 2 minutes If non-religious people turn out to vote, it would be a radical and welcome shift in the political landscape.
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Pew Research: 41% of gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans have no religious affiliation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why be part of a religion whose members actively work to suppress your civil rights?
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Pew Research Center survey shows young Americans are still marching away from religious myths
Reading Time: 2 minutes Those numbers are sure to get worse for believers as the Donald Trump era continues.
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A third of Millennials have no religious affiliation
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new study on Millennials and their attitudes toward issues related to sexuality and reproductive health was just released by the Public Religion Research Institute.
What does it say about the “Nones,” those of us who want no part of organized religion?
1) We represent the largest subgroup of Millennials; a third of adults 18-34 have no religious affiliation.
PRRI says “Unaffiliated” is “the single most common religious identity among this generation.” There may be more Christians overall, but only when you lump together very different denominations.