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2014-07-22T13:26:00-05:00

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What the Surveys Don’t (and Can’t) say about the Rise of the Spiritual but Not Religious”

Last updated on: July 22, 2014 at 1:26 pm By Guest Contributor

It all begins with “survey says….” The pollsters now regularly tell us that religion is on the decline and commentators can’t say enough about the so called, “Spiritual, but not Religious” (or SBNR)—the now common moniker for many (but not all) of the religiously unaffiliated. But analysts often misunderstand what the surveys actually tell us. Some overplay their hand and try to predict the future. Others fail to acknowledge that different surveys measure slightly different categories: “no preference,” “nothing in particular” and “spiritual but not... Read more

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2014-07-22T07:53:00-05:00

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A Letter to Christians About LGBT Protections and Religious Freedom

Last updated on: July 22, 2014 at 7:53 am By Guest Contributor

Dear faithful brothers and sisters: Some of you do not understand how your country can extend employment protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. I have been in ministry with LGBT people for decades, so permit me to share with you what happened Monday (July 21). President Obama signed two executive orders. The first added “sexual orientation and gender identity” to an executive order first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 that bans employment discrimination by any recipient... Read more

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2014-07-20T17:55:00-05:00

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Sporting Events and Religion

Last updated on: July 20, 2014 at 5:55 pm By Guest Contributor

On Saturday I went to one of the massive temples across the country where we celebrate our state religion. The temple I visited was Boston’s Fenway Park. I was inspired to go by reading Andrew Bacevich’s thoughtful book “Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country,” which opens with a scene at Fenway from July 4, 2011. The Fourth of July worship service that I attended last week—a game between the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles—was... Read more

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2014-07-20T15:15:00-05:00

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Why You Can’t Ignore Religion If You Want to Understand Foreign Policy

Last updated on: July 20, 2014 at 3:15 pm By Guest Contributor

At the June 2014 meeting of the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR), the six sessions dealing primarily and with religion outnumbered those dealing primarily with the Korean War (one), World War II (one) and World War I (none despite the centenary). Clearly this topic is coming into vogue. Because I have been interested in the connections between foreign affairs and religion for a long time, I was asked to join a roundtable on the “state of the... Read more

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2014-07-20T15:05:00-05:00

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Religion and SCOTUS: An Overview of Decisions by the Roberts Court

Last updated on: July 20, 2014 at 3:05 pm By Guest Contributor

The Roberts Court, which began in 2005 and has been altered by two replacements — Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010 — has been asked to clarify the precise nature of the church-state relationship on several matters. One topic the court addressed is whether religious symbols may be displayed on public property: In 2009, the court handed down a 9-0 decision in Pleasant Grove City v. Summum allowing a town in Utah to keep its display of the... Read more

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2014-07-20T14:56:00-05:00

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Religion and State: School Vouchers and Clergy Parsonage

Last updated on: July 20, 2014 at 2:56 pm By Guest Contributor

For a number of years now, I have been privileged to attend the White House Chanukah party in the presence the President. Each year, I am so deeply inspired that I live in a country that strongly supports religious commitment while protecting the rights of religious minorities from any possible religious coercion. History has shown repeatedly that nations with an established religion often abuse that combined power by oppressing those with minority views. We must be constantly vigilant to ensure... Read more

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2014-07-17T07:31:00-05:00

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Why Are We Losing Our Religion? Because Internet

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 7:31 am By Guest Contributor

The number of the religious unaffiliated in the United States has doubled since 1990. Almost no Americans used the Internet in 1990, while 87 percent use it today. Is the Internet causing us to lose our religion? Yes, says Allen Downey, professor at the Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts. He analyzed data and found that the statistical increase of those who claim no religious affiliation can be partially explained by an increase in Internet use. Downey found correlations between... Read more

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2014-07-17T07:05:00-05:00

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Are You ‘Spiritual’ but Not Religious?

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 7:05 am By Guest Contributor

Spiritual Versus Religious Defining religion might be the best way to start this part. Religion “is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols which relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.”(1) There are 19 major religious groupings in the world, and from them a total of 10,000 distinct religions, although only about 270 of those have half a million or more followers. In the United States alone, over 2,500 different religious faith entities... Read more

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2014-07-16T09:14:00-05:00

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African American Texas History in Houston

Last updated on: July 16, 2014 at 9:14 am By Guest Contributor

by Miles Mullin, II R3 Contributor This first appeared on the Anxious Bench blog The best research projects are ones that can reasonably be accomplished. Since I enjoy archival research and travel funds are limited, I recently began considering what projects I might pursue locally. With a strong interest in African American religious history and the recent historiographical turn towards grassroots activism during the Civil Rights era, focusing on Houston-area churches and religious individuals in the freedom struggle seemed a good... Read more

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2014-07-15T08:03:00-05:00

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The End of the ‘Mormon Moment’

Last updated on: July 15, 2014 at 8:03 am By Guest Contributor

LAST month, Kate Kelly, a feminist Mormon lawyer who had called on the Mormon Church to open the priesthood to women, was excommunicated on the charge of apostasy. John P. Dehlin, who runs a popular podcast on hot-button church issues and has loudly advocated for the church to welcome gay men and lesbians, also was threatened with expulsion. Other Mormons have faced sanctions for participating in online forums questioning the church’s positions on these and other matters. This crackdown marks... Read more

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