In the US, Cornel West, Robert George mark January 6 anniversary with call for courageous leaders
Washington DC, US RNS Two years to the day after the 6th January attack on the Capitol, experts on religion and politics, including progressive activist Cornel West and Catholic conservative Robert P George, mulled what should be done to shore up a democracy they agreed has been weakened. “Today’s date should remind us of what […]
Church attendance: More Americans stay away as pandemic nears year three
Many Americans already had dropped out of church life before the pandemic. BOB SMIETANA reports that a new survey shows COVID-19 gave them a reason to let go completely…
More than a quarter of US white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory – survey
RNS A new survey reports more than a quarter of white evangelical Protestants in the US believe a QAnon conspiracy theory that purports former President Donald Trump is secretly battling a cabal of paedophile Democrats, and roughly half express support for the debunked claim that antifa was responsible for the recent insurrection at the US […]
Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious services
RNS A new study examining Americans’ response to COVID-19 shows that with the exception of white evangelicals, a majority of Americans are not comfortable returning to in-person religious services. The results of the survey suggest that despite political pressure to reopen houses of worship – from President Donald Trump as well as leading conservative Christians and religious […]