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The journalist and comedian makes the case that "new puritans" espousing the religion of social justice have captured the Western world.

Andrew Doyle on the "new puritans" and their godawful religion of social justice.

According to a May 2022 poll from the University of Maryland, 61% of Republicans favor declaring the United States a Christian nation – even though 57% recognized that it would be unconstitutional. Meanwhile, 31% of all Americans and 49% of Republicans believe “God intended America to be a new promised…

The aphorism “birds of a feather flock together” describes the fact that people tend to prefer associating with others who are similar to themselves. The phenomenon goes by different names: Sociologists call it homophily, psychologists call it in-group favoritism and political scientists call it affective polarization. It’s observed in a…

The first official engagement group on religion in the G20, the R20 Summit, will kick off in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday ahead of the annual summit that brings together the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to inaugurate the G20 Religion Summit, which…

Barkley: “I think the NBA dropped the ball … you can’t take my $40 million and insult my religion.”

The R20 Summit, the first official engagement group on religion in the history of the G20, has announced the launch of a forum titled “Building Bridges Between the East and the West: For a More Understanding and Peaceful World and More Coexisting and Harmonious Communities.” Secretary-General of the Muslim World…

According to a recent Pew Center report, American Christianity remains in a nearly three-decade decline. Responding as “none” or “unaffiliated” on religious surveys, people increasingly identify as humanists, atheists, agnostics, or simply spiritual. If current trends continue, by 2070 Christianity may no longer be the dominant expression of American religion.

Black churches, which have a complex relationship with religion and politics, are divided on the abortion issue.

Some ‘think Christian beliefs, values and morality ought to be reflected in US laws and policies,’ researcher says

New data from the Public Religion Research Institute show a dramatic decline in Republican support for making abortion illegal in all cases. How this will effect voter behavior remains to be seen.