No race problem here: Despite summer of protests, many practicing Christians in the US remain ambivalent
RNS As racial tensions have risen in recent months, a new report reveals that some Christians are becoming less motivated to act on racial justice, and an increasing share say there is “definitely” not a race problem in the country. “Christians generally, and practicing Christians in particular, have changed their minds on addressing racial injustice, […]
Australians engaging more in prayer, thinking about God during COVID-19 – poll
Australians are engaging more in spiritual conversations, praying more, and thinking about God more during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll. The survey of 1,000 Australians – conducted by Mainstreet Insights, a collaboration between Reventure and McCrindle – found that 26 per cent of Australians had engaged in more spirtual conversations since the pandemic […]
Australian youth concerned over climate change and natural disasters – but don’t feel prepared or that government listens to them
Some two-thirds of young people in Australia believe the country is not doing enough to reduce carbon emissions – but almost 90 per cent don’t feel like or don’t know if government leaders listen to them, according to the findings of a new survey. YOUNGER VOICES Alex Matters, 19, is from South Australia, but […]
Religious freedom in America: popular and polarising
Washington DC, USAP The principle of religious freedom is important to most Americans. But as President Donald Trump touts his support for it during his re-election bid, there are notable fault lines among people of different faiths and political ideologies over what it truly means. About eight in 10 Americans said religious freedom issues are […]
Poll: US believers see message of change from God in virus
New York City/Washington DC, USAP The coronavirus has prompted almost two-thirds of American believers of all faiths to feel that God is telling humanity to change how it lives, a new poll finds. While the virus rattles the globe, causing economic hardship for millions and killing more than 80,000 Americans, the findings of the poll by the […]
Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus
Washington DC, USAP While the White House looks ahead to reopening houses of worship, most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic – and only about a third say that prohibiting in-person services violates religious freedom, a new poll finds. States have taken different approaches […]
Americans to religious organisations: Stay out of politics
RNS As Americans gear up for a long and bitterly contentious presidential election year, their message to religious leaders and institutions couldn’t be clearer: Keep out. That’s the finding in the latest Pew Research poll, which found that 63 per cent of Americans say churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics, and […]
American Jews feel threatened, blame Trump – poll
RNS A survey of 1,000 Jewish voters released Wednesday by the Jewish Electorate Institute shows 73 per cent of registered Jewish voters believe Jewish Americans are less secure than they were two years ago, at least in part, respondents said, because of the way President Trump has handled anti-Semitism. The poll’s release coincides with a two-year spike […]
US men avoid spending time with female colleagues in the wake of #MeToo
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Women’s careers are being held back as men in the United States avoid spending time with female colleagues in the wake of the #MeToo movement, women’s rights group LeanIn.org said on Friday. Nearly two thirds of male managers reported they would be uncomfortable taking part in a common one-on-one work activity with […]
Less than half of British Christians agree Jesus died on the cross to forgive their sins
Less than half of adults in the UK who identify as Christians agree that Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected at Easter so they could be forgiven for their sins, according to a new poll. The ComRes poll, which was carried out for BBC Local radio, showed that while 46 per cent of […]