by Mitch Randall | Apr 8, 2021 | Opinion
Gallup reported a significant decline in membership at American churches, synagogues, and mosques in 2020. In a little over two decades, membership in faith communities dropped from 70% in 1999 to 47% in 2020. There are numerous reasons for this decline, from the rise...
by Tiffani Harris | Apr 6, 2021 | Opinion
Working sacrificially toward racial justice, equity and even reparations should be a focal point of local churches across the United States. To make the necessary changes to engage in such work, individual congregations should look to how the early church...
by Tiffani Harris | Apr 5, 2021 | Opinion
One does not have to look far and wide to notice complex problems facing the United States. Schools are struggling, churches in decline. Anger and vitriol at an all-time high. Ever-growing tent cities for the homeless, rising numbers of children in foster care...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 30, 2021 | News
Fewer than half of U.S. adults now claim membership in a church, mosque or synagogue, according to a Gallup report published March 29. This is the first time in polling history when a majority has not done so, following a decades-long membership decline. Gallup began...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 19, 2021 | News
Is the U.S. less religious than previous data suggested, or does current data underestimate U.S. religiosity? Do previous estimates align with actual religious service attendance, or are U.S. adults showing up less often than they say? A new Pew Research Center report...