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GFM Managing Editor Zach Dawes Headed to the Classroom
Zach Dawes Jr., the managing editor for news and opinion at Good Faith Media (GFM), will leave later this year to pursue a long-held interest in teaching. He is praised for his work ethic and commitment to responsible journalism.
People of Good Faith: Randall Balmer
Randall Balmer is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College, an Episcopal priest, and the author of more than a dozen books, with commentaries appearing in newspapers across the country. He is a contributing correspondent at Good Faith Media.
Good Faith Advocates’ Monthly Calls Begin February 2
The first Good Faith Advocates meeting will be Thursday, February 2, featuring MSNBC political analyst and author Matthew Dowd. The first advocates’ monthly meeting is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
People of Good Faith: Demetrius Sadler
Demetrius Sadler is Good Faith Media’s Ernest C. Hynds Jr. intern for the spring 2023 semester. He is a recent graduate of the University of Rochester, holding a degree in digital media studies and audio engineering.
Few U.S. Adults Encounter Chaplains Outside Hospitals, Most Report Positive Interactions
A minority of U.S. adults report having an interaction with a chaplain. A strong majority of those who do describe the encounter in positive terms. These are two findings from a recent Gallup report.
Demetrius Sadler Serving as GFM’s Spring 2023 Intern
Demetrius Sadler is Good Faith Media’s Ernest C. Hynds Jr. intern for the spring 2023 semester. A recent graduate of the University of Rochester, he holds a degree in digital media studies and audio engineering.
Nurses Top U.S. List of Most Ethical Professionals, Clergy Ratings Drop Again
Nurses remain the most ethical and honest professionals according to U.S. adults in Gallup’s annual survey on perceptions of various career fields. No other professions had more than 10% of all adults rate their honest and ethics as very high.
Reaction and Response: The Changing Landscape of U.S. Religious Service Attendance
Most U.S. adults attended a religious service weekly or almost every week as children but less than one third do so as adults, according to a Gallup report. We asked several faith leaders to share their thoughts on this trend.
U.S. Adults: Antisemitism Has Increased in Recent Years
Half of the U.S. says that antisemitism has increased in the last few years, according to a You Gov / The Economist report. Nearly two-thirds of adults feel that Jewish people face a great deal / moderate amount of discrimination in the U.S.
Good Faith Advocates Program Launches at Good Faith Media
Good Faith Advocates is a new advocacy and action network created by Good Faith Media. Good Faith Advocates are people committed to GFM’s mission and to helping the organization further its reach and impact.
Religious Trends Nationwide Not Reflected in 118th U.S. Congress
A declining percentage of the U.S. population identifies as Christian, and an increasing number are not affiliated with any religious tradition. A Pew report reveals that these changes are not reflected in the 118th Congress.
U.S. Adults More Likely to Support Building Churches Than Mosques
More U.S. adults favor adding new churches than those who say the same about mosques, according to a YouGov report. Younger adults are generally less supportive of having more houses of faith than older generations.
Three New Titles Available from Nurturing Faith Books
Three new titles are now available from Nurturing Faith Books, Good Faith Media’s publishing imprint: ‘Windows for the Journey’ by Wallace W. Horton, ‘Think (Or Else!)’ by Maralene and Miles Wesner and ‘Stumbling to Zion,’ also by the Wesners.
A Third of U.S. Adults, Half of Christians Say We’re ‘Living in the End Times’
More than one third of U.S. adults believe that we are “living in the end times,” according to a Pew Research Center report. Historically Black Protestants and evangelical Protestants are the most likely religious groups to agree.
U.S. Majority Says Social Media Bad for Democracy, Uncertain of Religious Impact
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults say that social media has been bad for democracy, according to a Pew Research Center report. The nation is less certain about the impact on religious groups.
Report Explains How Religious Tolerance Differs from Religious Freedom
Religious tolerance differs in significant ways from religious freedom, a new U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report emphasizes. Authoritarian nations often focus on the former to deflect from oppressive, unjust policies.