US religious attendance is shrinking but those who remain are happy – poll
United StatesRNS For American religion, the story of decline just won’t let up. A shrinking number of Americans – 16 per cent – say religion is the most important thing in their lives, down from 20 per cent in 2013. And nearly three in 10 – or 29 per cent – say religion is not […]
OPTIMISTIC OR HOPEFUL?
In a recent interview in the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke of the difference between optimism and hope, saying he was “never optimistic”, but “always hopeful”. PICTURE: Pablo Heimplatz/Unsplash “Optimism is a part of your personality or not…Optimism is human-created…” he said. “Hope rests on the faithfulness of God in Christ. And […]