(RNS) — As 2019 begins, the world is becoming more religious, not less. Faith from diverse traditions grows as population expands throughout most of the Global South. Last… read more

On this episode of News and Religion, the panel and I discuss reasons for the so-called decline of Christianity in America put forward in a recent column by ethicist David Gushee. … read more

In this episode of News and Religion, Christy Thomas, Tom Fuerst and I discuss the membership decline of the Southern Baptist Convention, the similarities of the Bernie… read more

(RNS) For years, a handful of members of Hillview Baptist Church in Franklin, Tenn., prayed their pews would be filled with worshippers. In early June, those prayers were finally… read more

(RNS) As the Pew Research Center recently found, today’s young people are “less likely than older generations to be affiliated with any religion.” The question… read more

If you follow religion blogs and news sites, it’s likely you’ve heard buzz about the possibility of schism in the United Methodist Church. The controversies… read more