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Yet Another Survey Shows ‘Nones’ Growth at Record Levels

By Elizabeth Drescher

…orum on Religion & Public Life on the rapid growth in the population of Nones, especially among adults under age 30. According to the report, the demographic tipping point in religious unaffiliation occurred in the 1990s, when the percentage of Nones grew dramatically from previous levels, jumping to 8% in 1990 and nearly doubling to 14% in 2000. Though unaffiliation tapered off slightly from 2000 to 2002—after 9/11—the robust growth trend continu…

The Search For Proofs For God’s Existence

By Gordon Haber

…use of past experience and the reasonable assurances of the FAA—though, as Alanis Morisette’s “Ironic” reminds us, there are no guarantees. Religious faith isn’t the same thing as logic, but religious people of all sorts try to make their faith be informed by logic to one extent or another. The people I describe in God in Proof—whether historical figures or contemporary hobbyists and philosophers—tend to do so more vigorously than the general popu…

Is New Pope’s Take on the Poor All That New?

By Silvia Alves Fernandes and Manuel A. Vásquez

…s first pope and his appeal for a poor church that eschews worldly power. –Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service, July 18, 2013 When People Magazine wanted to tell us “all about” recently elected Pope Francis, it remarked that “he is known for living simply and advocating for the poor. He’s also a tango fan and soccer devotee who became a priest after a childhood girlfriend moved away.” Indeed, the most consistent reading of Pope Francis in t…

Paul Crouch, Architect of Prosperity Gospel Televangelism, Dead at 79

By Sarah Posner

…Christians alike. Last year, when the network acquired studio space in Jerusalem, Crouch said on his Behind the Scenes program, “the harvest is coming in so fast. People, the messianic congregations are growing like you can’t believe.” Crouch maintained the purchase was of a “prophetic” significance, claiming that it would reach both the Jewish and Arab residents of the city. Crouch’s son Matthew, speaking from a Jersualem balcony with his father,…

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By The Editors

…emembered that you, our reader, don’t come to RD for celebs and animal babies. (Although if you do, please let us know. We can absolutely make it happen.) Instead we’re just asking for your support. A quick click HERE and your tax-deductible donation will help fund another year of writing, editing, coding, and reporting. A click on the Facebook “Like” button above will work wonders too! Top Ten Reasons to Support RD #10: 3/4 of Americans give to…

Debating Death: Is It Really the End?

By Angela Bonavoglia

…other realm so overwhelming that it causes us to dismiss the enormous successes of physics, chemistry, biology and neuroscience? To him and to likeminded others, of course, the answer is no. Moody at first agreed, leading to premature jubilation from the other side. “No, it doesn’t require you to dismiss the findings of science,” he said. “Yet,” he added, I think it’s entirely conceivable that there’s some other domain of existence over this that…

Catholic Universities Have Been Paying For Abortions All Along

By Patricia Miller

…d that some of the same Catholic universities have been covering abortions all along. Loyola Marymount’s insurance plan, as its president recently confirmed, has included elective abortion coverage for the past 25 years. The revelation comes with the news that the California Department of Health and Human Services has reversed itself and rescinded permission for two Catholic universities in California to remove elective abortion coverage from thei…

Trendwatch: Thieves Taking the Christ out of Christmas. Literally.

By Daniel Silliman

…nered a bit of publicity by offering free GPS trackers to implant in baby Jesuses, which wouldn’t deter thieves, but would enable recovery. The theologically questionable name for the promotion was “Saving Jesus.” Some thieves do get caught and face consequences. Sometimes serious consequences. Three 19-year-olds were arrested for stealing the nativity scene from a Methodist church in Forest, Va. in 2012. They posted a picture of themselves with t…

Why are Nuns and Monks in the Streets? (Parts I & II)

By José Cabezón

…an response to Chinese rule since the March 1959 uprising that led to the Dalai Lama’s exile from his homeland. The Chinese government’s response to the demonstrations has been swift and severe. Initially confined simply to breaking up and detaining “troublemakers,” on March 14 the government apparently lifted its ban on using deadly force. From that point on, the police and army troops and have been openly firing into crowds. The unconfirmed deat…