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Faith
Pastor, priest and rabbi agree that religion, civility are in decline
It’s not only evangelical Christians who are noticing a decline in religion in the United States. Jewish, Catholic and Protestant…
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Church & Ministry
Seven church trends to watch for
Church leaders will have their hands full keeping their congregations on track while navigating unexpected twists and turns in the…
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Another survey confirms decline in church attendance
Another report has been released that documents a decline in church attendance since the start of the pandemic. An average…
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Church & Ministry
Absent fathers, failed marriages contribute to decline of Christianity
Absent fathers and failed marriages may be two reasons why Christianity is on the decline in the United States, a…
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Public school enrollment down by two million students even after pandemic
Around two million students have left public schools since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Education Next, a nonpartisan…
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Mennonite Church USA approves pastors performing same-sex weddings
Count the Mennonite Church USA among the denominations passing resolutions over same-sex weddings, pastor officiations, and other hot-button issues. But…
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Church & Ministry
Membership slide continues in mainline Episcopal Church
Membership in the Episcopal Church continues to decline. In one report, the number of baptized members dropped from 1.798 million to…
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Rural areas, small towns still have almost half of all churches
Church congregations are shrinking in the United States, and it may be felt most in rural areas. The latest Faith…
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Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small & midsize US congregations
A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational…
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Church & Ministry
In Moscow, Idaho, ‘Christian Reconstructionists’ thrive amid Evangelical turmoil
Evangelical groups in the U.S. are facing dwindling numbers. And a messy cultural fight over the direction of the movement might serve…
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