Terry Shoemaker, Arizona State University Since the 1970s, white American evangelicals – a large subsection of Protestants who hold to a literal reading of the Bible – have often managed to get specific privileges through their political engagement primarily through supporting the Republican Party. In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan symbolically consolidated the alliance … [Read more...] about White Gen X and Millennial Evangelicals Are Losing Faith in the Conservative Culture Wars
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Atheists Sue To Remove ‘In God We Trust’ From Miss. License Plates
(New York Post) A group of atheists filed a lawsuit Tuesday to remove the phrase “In God We Trust” from Mississippi’s official state license plates. The state is violating residents’ freedoms by forcing them to display a religious phrase – or pay extra for specialized plates, said the federal lawsuit by the American Atheists, Mississippi Humanist Association and … [Read more...] about Atheists Sue To Remove ‘In God We Trust’ From Miss. License Plates
Creationist Ken Ham Believes in UFOs — Not Aliens From Outer Space
CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, the to-scale Ark Encounter, and Christian apologist Ken Ham told his viewers on an episode of Answers News that he doesn’t believe there’s alien life in outer space. The topic was sparked from the highly anticipated Pentagon report that will be releasing classified … [Read more...] about Creationist Ken Ham Believes in UFOs — Not Aliens From Outer Space
1 in 5 Young Adult Mormons in the U.S. Are Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual
Jana Riess (RNS) More than a fifth of Generation Z Mormons do not self-identify as heterosexual, according to a major national study. One in 10 are bisexual. The Nationscape dataset, which canvassed more than 318,000 Americans on a rolling basis in 2019 and 2020, had 3,881 self-identified members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the survey. This … [Read more...] about 1 in 5 Young Adult Mormons in the U.S. Are Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual
As Senate Convenes Hearing, More Than 300 Faith Leaders Declare Support for DC Statehood
Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON (RNS) More than 300 faith leaders and heads of prominent religious organizations signed a letter sent to Senate leadership on Tuesday (June 22) backing the call to make Washington, D.C., a state, adding religious support to the growing Democratic-led effort. “As clergy and faith leaders from across our nation, we write to express our strong support … [Read more...] about As Senate Convenes Hearing, More Than 300 Faith Leaders Declare Support for DC Statehood