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The “Nones” Are Here… And Have Been for Over 100 Years

By Emily Mace

…the progressive-minded, rational, upscale, worldly individuals statistically more likely to comprise the “nones.” History, however, has not borne out this belief. Liberal mainline churches bleed members annually, and alternatives to traditional denominations such as Ethical Culture or Unitarian Universalism, which offer even more comfort with the mores of the age, remain a tiny statistical minority. Religious nones, whether atheist or unaffiliate…

Andraé Crouch, “The Greatest Hymn Writer of Our Age,” Dies at 72

By Anthea Butler

…right, 14. At a backyard BBQ hosted by James Cleveland, and attended by Billy Preston, Crouch heard hearing Preston playing. Feeling a bit inadequate to all of the luminaries at the BBQ, Crouch asked God to give him a song, and while watching BBQ sauce being poured over ribs, heard blood splashing and had a vision of Jesus and people standing behind him. Playing some chords, he asked Billy Preston to come over and play while he sang. Later, thinki…

Jews and Muslims Join Forces for Academic Freedom

By Rebecca Alpert

…human beings, not as enemies, and to talk through our conflicts respectfully. We hope that our students, especially those with strong feelings on this topic, will follow that example. The University’s response was also swift and thorough. The Office of Institutional Diversity stepped in, and is using this event as an opportunity to begin a conversation between the students who were involved. I was glad to see this event become an opportunity for…

Updated: Was Adnan Syed Falsely Accused? RD’s Live-Tweet of Serial, the Final Episode

By Andrew Aghapour and Hussein Rashid

…the podcast, I’m thinking more and more race and religion intersect in really interesting ways. Don is as likely a suspect as Adnan in the beginning. Yet, he’s not really part of the investigation so far, and I have to believe Sarah is reflecting the actual police work. White people are automatically excused and believed, and every stereotype could be thrown at Adnan, and made-up information is easily admissible. There’s an interesting article ove…

Christians More Supportive of Torture than Non-Religious Americans

By Sarah Posner

…aware that religious ppl are more likely to support #torture, and laments. bit.ly/1DH4XUE“) Or are they not? Perhaps the respondents were not leaning on scripture, but rather what they deemed to be national security or life and death considerations. (Majorities in all three of these Christian groups believed the torture “produced important information that could not have been obtained any other way,” even though the Senate report debunked that cla…

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

By Daniel Silliman

…heels Home & Hardware in Fargo, the earthly father and virgin mother — a holy family set for $74.99 — sit on a shelf adoringly hovering over a small sign that says, ‘PLEASE ASK FOR BABY JESUS.’ For several years, the store has kept its baby Jesus statuettes off the retail floor because of experiences with shoplifters.” This isn’t a new thing, nor is it confined to the far north. In Schuylkill Haven, Penn., a home health care agency protects its na…

Is Liberal Zionism Dead?

By Sarah Posner

…That’s a question that has been discussed quite a bit lately, as liberal Zionists raise red flags about right-ward, anti-democratic trends in Israel, as well as Operation Protective Edge. In a bloggingheads episode during which we also discussed my piece here, “The Collapse of the American Jewish Center,” political scientist Brent Sasley and I debated the liberal Zionist crisis. You can watch the whole episode here….

Marriage is for Everybody, Says Former Anti-Gay Evangelical

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ng poison. Who are engaging in behaviors and a lifestyle that was spiritually, emotionally and physically toxic and if you see somebody about to drink poison, the compassionate Christian response is to try to get them to stop. One of the things that was powerful for me in breaking out of that mindset was testimony about the blessings that came to gay and lesbian people through their committed relationships. Early in the book I talk about a convers…

3 Takeaways from #Easter2015

By Michael Schulson

…to peak after church When do people tweet out their Easter feelings? The Cubit’s analysis suggests that the hours immediately following church are the sweet-spot for Easter hashtagging. Across the board, popular Easter-related tweets (including #easter, #HeIsRisen, #jesus, and #jesuslives) display a sharp peak around 1:00pm CT. Supporting the hypothesis that people tend to tweet after church, the one tag that also works in many European languages—…