Hopping on the Meditation Brandwagon: “Heartfulness” Makes Landfall in Los Angeles
As I leaned back in my chair and tried to focus on my breathing for…
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South Park Meets the Sacraments at Class for New Catholics
In a university’s RCIA class, a portrait of the Catholic Church’s outreach to millennials.
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The Problem with Pew’s Science & Religion Poll
Yes, there are bad questions.
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Lying About Our Religion, And Other Problems With Polling
A review of Robert Wuthnow’s “Inventing American Religion: Polls, Surveys, and the Tenuous Quest for a Nation’s Faith.”
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American Religion By the Numbers: A Pew Survey Roundup
SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: RELIGIOUS (NON) AFFILIATION MIGHT NOT MEAN WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS…
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Six Overlooked Gems from the Future of World Religions Report
The Leftovers: Hot HBO Drama or Hot New Religious Trend?
Read MoreWhy Don’t “Nones” Vote?
Adding a bit more context to my post from this morning: Pew has analyzed the…
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It all begins with “survey says….” But it doesn’t end there.
Read MoreFrancis Must Make Changes to Have a Real Effect
An exchange over Francis’ first year.
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A Startling Number Believe You Can Be Jewish Jesus Follower; Why It’s Not As Crazy As It Sounds
A full third of Jewish Americans think that followers of Jesus Christ can also be Jews, though theologically speaking, Jesus isn’t messiah material for religious Jews. So what gives?
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