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From atheist churches to finding healing in the 'sacred flower of cannabis,' spiritual but not religious Americans are finding new ways of pursuing meaning

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.

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Overturning Roe V. Wade Could Impact Black Voting In Midterms

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

Zenger

Almost half of all Americans think US should be Christian nation

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

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New Poll Shows Cratering Support for Total Abortion Bans Among Republicans

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.

Reason

Iran: protesters call for move to a non-religious state. What changes would that bring?

My friend was in Tehran during protests after the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police (Gasht-e Ershad). My friend went into a grocery shop intending to buy milk. The seller refused to sell anything to her. “Why are you refusing?” she asked. “I can…

The Conversation

Scottish judge fines venue for barring ‘contentious American evangelist’ Franklin Graham

Evangelist Franklin Graham scored another freedom-of-religion win across the pond this week.

Tribune News Service

Pa. governor candidates deploy religion in contrasting ways

In one of the most closely watched races in one of the most contested battleground states, both candidates for governor in Pennsylvania bring religion into their campaigns

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Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys are ready for the 2-day Punk in the Park fest

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker says ending the Los Angeles-based punk band’s tour with a headlining slot at the second annual Punk in the Park festival is a fitting way to finish 2022.

The Orange County Register

Pence opposes freedom from religion

"The radical left believes that the freedom of religion is the freedom from religion," says Pence

Salon

Judge: Attorneys for accused Tree of Life gunman can't survey potential jurors on religion

PITTSBURGH — Defense attorneys for accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers cannot survey potential jurors about their religious affiliation, a federal judge ruled this week.

Tribune News Service

Film show: 'Boy from Heaven' explores the dark forces at work in Egyptian society

Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why Tarek Saleh's "Boy from Heaven" had her gripped. The movie follows a young student caught up in the collusion of religion and politics in contemporary Cairo. We also look at the touching and tragic study of friendship in Lukas Dhont's award-winning feature "Close".…

France 24

You need to watch the most underrated vampire thriller on HBO Max ASAP

GDT's first feature combined mythology, religion, and the vampire archetype to create a new type of horror movie.

Inverse

Can learning about ghosts help us cope with pandemic losses? A Penn professor says yes

PHILADELPHIA — Justin McDaniel, a professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches a popular course called "Gods, Ghosts and Monsters," a comparative religion course about death and the afterlife. He's long been fascinated with ghost stories — and why they fascinate us.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

There is no one "Latino vote"

Considering all 62 million Latinos as a group isn’t that helpful in understanding voting patterns

Salon

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The Conversation

Christian nationalism poses a threat to human rights in Ghana

Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% are members of other religious groups or don’t have religious beliefs.

The Conversation

There's no one 'Latino vote' – religion and geography add to voters' diversity

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States today are Latino, and “the Latino vote” has attracted significant news coverage as their political voice grows stronger. Yet considering all 62 million Latinos as a group isn’t necessarily all that helpful in understanding attitudes or voting patterns, as some scholars…

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's proud Hindu religion and what he's said about his faith

Rishi Sunak is on the cusp of becoming Prime Minister. If elected Conservative Party leader as expected on Monday, he will become the first British PM not to come from a Christian background

The Guardian - UK

Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O’Hagan review – a lament, a celebration, a howl

The musician and journalist discuss love, death, drugs and religion in these astonishing, heart-rending conversations

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Diwali in the UK: how commodifying minority religions can risk cultural appropriation

The commercial potential of Diwali is capturing the attention of the high street. Big brand retailers are cashing in by adapting existing products to promote sales of Diwali-themed goods. But little, if any, mention is being made of the festival’s religious nature, and that’s a problem.

Zenger

The Buddhist Monk Blogger Tackling Abuse By Gurus

Tenzin Peljor, the 54-year-old German-Buddhist monk living in Frankfurt’s Tibet, speaks out.

The Conversation

'Grief can have a chastening effect': in Faith, Hope and Carnage Nick Cave plumbs religion, creativity and human frailty

Whether you adore or despise Nick Cave, this book offers you a great deal. Far more than the stereotypes of the gothic expatriate, or the drug-loving, post-punk, underground lord, or the strutting songster with the deep, melancholy voice. All these characters appear in Faith, Hope and Carnage, but we meet…

Los Angeles Times

Scientology looms over actor Danny Masterson rape case. How much will come out at trial?

LOS ANGELES — The two sides agree on one thing: The Church of Scientology is not on trial.

The Independent UK

Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora

Clashes in India between Hindu nationalists and minority religious groups, particularly Muslims, have sparked tensions online and in person in the Indian American diaspora

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war, as it happened: nearly 9,000 Russian troops to be stationed in Belarus; Putin’s forces continuing ‘forced deportations’

Russian servicemen begin to arrive in Belarus; US think tank says Putin engaging in ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Ukraine

WEKU

The forgotten story of Jane Roe, who fought for and then against abortion rights

Norma McCorvey is the real name of the woman many Americans now know as the Roe in Roe v. Wade. Her story shows the ways class, religion and money shape abortion politics in the United States.

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