by Jana Peterson | May 11, 2022 | Opinion
Why there is a growing lack of church attendance across the U.S. seems to be a perpetual question, spanning at least the last quarter-century of my adult life. Mike Moore’s Christianity Today article, “The Rise of the ‘Umms’,” joins the chorus of people trying to make...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 11, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
There’s much wringing of hands over the various studies showing a continuing decline in affiliation with institutionalized religion in the U.S. Identifiable factors and suggested solutions are aplenty. Those with more expertise than I are offering strategies to deal...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 10, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The church in North America is experiencing a crisis of meaning. What the religious institution meant for previous generations and the role that sacred spaces play in community has changed. No longer the center of the community or our lives due to overcrowded...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 26, 2021 | News
President Biden, like President Obama, is most popular among U.S. adults claiming no religious affiliation, according to a Gallup report published April 9. A strong majority (71%) of “nones” approve “of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president,” compared to...
by Mandy McMichael | May 1, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on August 2, 2013. At the time of publication, McMichael was assistant professor of religion at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. It is re-published today, with the one-year anniversary of Rachel Held Evans’ death...
