British Study Links Spread of faith to Believer Gene

LONDON (RNS) A British university study suggests that people of strong faith can spread religion through a “believers’ gene” that is part of their DNA. Cambridge University economics professor Robert Rowthorn theorizes a “predisposition toward religion” in a paper...

Study: More Link Christian Faith to Being American

(RNS) As the U.S. has grown more diverse, more Americans believe that being a Christian is a key aspect of being “truly American,” researchers say. Purdue University scholars found that between 1996 and 2004, Americans who saw Christian identity as a “very important”...