Barring women as leaders in church may be bad for their health, new US study finds
RNS Going to church is generally touted as good for the soul. But there is also evidence church attendance can be good for your health – unless, that is, you are a woman at a church that bars women from preaching or other leadership roles. PICTURE: Illustration by Christopher Ross/Pixabay/Creative Commons A new study published in the […]
When it comes to building trust, belonging beats belief, study finds
RNS The Bible and other sacred texts are filled with warnings about the importance of putting your trust in the right place. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart,” the Book of Proverbs advises. “Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man who cannot save,” warns another Proverbs verse. But does faith […]
Is American religion exceptional? Maybe, maybe not
RNS America is more religious than Europe, almost everyone agrees. Two-thirds of US Christians pray daily, compared with a median of just 18 per cent of Christians across 15 countries in Europe, to cite just one recent survey. But there is disagreement brewing among sociologists over whether the intense religious devotion that has long characterised a […]