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Most Black ‘nones’ believe in God or higher power, fewer pray regularly – study

Raised hands

RNS The vast majority of African Americans who are religiously unaffiliated say they believe in God or some other kind of higher power, the Pew Research Center reports. About half of Black “nones” say they pray at least monthly, but far fewer attend religious services. PICTURE: zefe from Pixabay/Creative Commons The findings, released on 17th […]

Is the decline in religious affiliation in the US slowing? Some scholars say maybe

Young people religious affiliation

RNS For the past 25 years, the number of Americans claiming no religion has steadily ballooned as more and more people quit church, synagogue or mosque and openly acknowledged being a  “none.” The reality is particularly stark when looked at from a generational perspective. If 10 per cent of people from the silent generation (born […]