Prison is a difficult environment, and people behind bars tend to age faster than people on the outside. For that reason, "geriatric" in prison can mean someone as young as 50, though it varies by state. Any way you define it, the U.S. prison population is getting grayer — and fast. (Anderson, NPR)
Read MoreAccording to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, most white evangelicals want a president who reflects their religious beliefs, believe the Bible should have some influence on US laws, and see the retreat of religion as a bad thing. (Prude, Christianity Today)
Read MoreAs the U.S. continues to debate the fusion of faith and politics, a sweeping new survey reports that most American adults have a positive view of religion’s role in public life but believe its influence is waning. (Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Read MoreAs a core faction in the Republican coalition, conservative evangelicals have long influenced the party’s policy priorities, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. And the influence extended to conservative culture, where evangelical norms against vulgarity were rarely challenged in public. Graham, The New York Times)
Read MoreIn 2022, marriage rates rebounded from a pandemic low of 5.1 per 1,000 people to 6.2 per 1,000 people; by the same token, divorce rates fell from 4 per 1,000 to 2.4 per 1,000 people between 2020 and 2022. (Yen, The Daily Beast)
Read MoreLinda Wenhold absorbed Patriot Academy’s message that America is falling apart as it drifts from its biblical roots. Then she won a seat on her local Pennsylvania school board. (Jafee, The Washington Post)
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