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6d ago
(RNS) — A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of nonevangelical Americans had favorable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavorable views.
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2w ago
(RNS) — An Education Department spokesperson said the more than 600 comments that had been received as of Friday (March 3) will be reviewed before a final rule is issued.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
2M ago
(RNS) — In the new three-part series, the scientist interviews some of the brightest minds about the thorniest questions. How did life first emerge? Why are we here?
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
3M ago
(RNS) — Mandisa Thomas said she mishandled a ‘personal situation’ during a recent cruise held by the prominent Black secular group.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
3M ago
(RNS) — And poses a serious challenge to the Supreme Court’s religious liberty jurisprudence.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
4M ago
(RNS) — Bucar invites readers to 'interrogate the stance that we are entitled to take religious practices from others for our own needs.'
The post In ‘Stealing My Religion,’ Liz Bucar takes on murky forms of appropriation appeared first on Religion News Service ..read more
Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
4M ago
(RNS) — Because not everybody celebrates a religious holiday in December, but everybody loves presents.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
4M ago
(RNS) — Religious people who lean Republican are less inclined to be concerned about global warming than people of the same religion who identify or lean to the Democratic Party.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
4M ago
(The Conversation) — Winning elections isn’t just a matter of how many players you have. It’s how engaged they are.
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Religion News Service » Unaffiliated/Atheism
4M ago
(RNS) — Despite a long-standing biased assumption among many that the uneducated cling to religion, studies show people with higher degrees are most likely to be religious.
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