Dogmatic religions have recognized the importance of instilling their beliefs early, leading to the ongoing struggle over public schools. With declining church attendance contributing to the rise of the Christian Nationalist movement, schools have become a focal point.
#Education #Religion #ChristianNationalism #PublicSchools #ChurchAttendance
Scientists used advanced methods to investigate if church attendance causes increased charity. Their new study reveals attending religious services does lead to more giving, though the effect is smaller than previously thought.
“I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian.” I’ve heard this said many times by well-meaning people of faith. To be honest, they’re right. The Apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Rom. 10:9, NLT) Weekly church attendance is not listed here as being requisite for admittance into Christendom.
https://theliturgicalpentecostal.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/being-christian-without-a-community/
#Attendance #Believer #Christianity #Church #ChurchAttendance #Community #Faith #FaithCommunity #WesternChristianity
Even among churchgoing Democrats, political views become more closely aligned with the Republican party the more those Democrats go to church.
In short, "There is almost no 'liberalizing religion' in the United States."
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Political scientist Ryan Burge reports on exhaustive polling data which find that "the more people go to church, the less liberal they are." This is true across the board, from evangelical Christian churches to mainline ones to Catholic ones: "Higher attendance means less liberalism."
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https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/there-is-almost-no-liberalizing-religion
I am doing a project called Sacred Places NYC which looks at religious buildings around NYC, their history, and how they are surviving in a changing city.
My latest is a historic church on Staten Island that recently celebrated its 175th anniversary.
#NYC #ReligiousArchitecture #churchattendance
https://sacredplacesnyc.substack.com/p/staten-island-the-reformed-church
#ChurchAttendance #GenZ #spirituality #faith #religion
Gen Z No Longer Wants to Come to Church With You - And Here's 19 Reasons Why
"As society changes, it’s good to keep up, especially when it comes to foundational aspects like faith and spirituality. Gen Z is markedly different in their approach to religion. Here’s a closer look at 19 reasons why: Gen Z Warm ... Read more ..."
https://www.lovedbycurls.com/lifestyle/gen-z-no-longer-wants-to-come-to-church-with-you-and-heres-reasons-why/
As society changes, it’s good to keep up, especially when it comes to foundational aspects like faith and spirituality. Gen Z is markedly different in their approach to religion. Here’s a closer look at 19 reasons why: Gen Z Warm ... Read more
How many people *really* attend church? (compared to how many *say* that they do)
https://jabberwocking.com/how-many-people-really-attend-church/
Here's an interesting little tidbit about religion in America. Devin Pope of the University of Chicago has been tracking church attendance using cell phone data that tells us whether you're really in church, and his results are remarkably consistent: Week in and week out, there are roughly 25 million Americans at church each Sunday. Note that this is not the number
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