Bob CollinsThe new Pew Research survey on religion in American life — the first since 2007– suggests the United States is becoming less religious.
That’s the headline anyway although it may overstate the shift from belief in god.
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Tag: Religion
Thou shalt not pray at high school football games, at least if you’re a coach. Read more →
Rev. Steve Berntson, a pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in north Fargo, has quit his job to protest a Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.
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Fifty years ago today, Sandy Koufax — perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation — sat in the St. Paul Hotel while his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, played game one of the World Series against the Minnesota Twins in Bloomington.
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A high school soccer game between West Fargo and Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove was postponed last night for the observance of Eid al-Adha .
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The Pope has lunch with the homeless, mentally ill, and addicted. Politicians didn’t. Read more →
A Methodist church pastor in La Crosse, Wis., is heading for a showdown with the city over the camping taking place on the church’s lawn. It’s the latest test of the boundaries of religious freedom.
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In a child custody dispute, a father claimed that a court-ordered psychological evaluation would have violated his Rastafarian religious beliefs. Read more →
The long-time pastor of a Minneapolis evangelical church is getting some examination in some religious circles after he said women shouldn’t be police officers. Read more →
The Christian Democrats of America pushed a press release today claiming that the Republican Party is losing its hold on the “faith vote.” It cited this article on the liberal Think Progress site earlier this month that said it’s getting harder for Republican Christians to justify awarding a vote to Republican candidates. But the loss Read more →
The Freedom From Religion Foundation this week called on 25 public universities — including the University of Wisconsin — to take a step toward disconnecting religion from the sport. Read more →
Clementa C. Pinckney, the church leader, provides a fascinating background on the church and its meaning in this video posted online.
Pinckney was one of those killed.
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For Catholics in particular, does the resignation make a difference in how your view the church? Read more →
In Indiana, the First Church of Cannabis will hold its first service the same day Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act goes into effect. Read more →
Somewhat quietly, Washington County has acknowledged that you don’t have to believe in God to marry two people.
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