On a Friday morning in early October, musicians, industry executives, and politicians packed into the open-air café at the brand new Museum of Christian and Gospel Music — the first museum in the U.S. designed to celebrate the breadth of Christian music. (Hight, NPR)
Read MoreRecent data from the evangelical Christian polling firm Barna Group has been widely cited to support revival claims. While most data about religion and young people shows that Gen Zers are the least likely to attend services, Barna’s model found that among those already attending church, Gen Zers attend more regularly than other generations of churchgoers. (Post, Religion News Service)
Read MoreDivorce is an important aspect of family life in the United States that shapes living arrangements, financial well-being and parenting. In 2023, over 1.8 million Americans divorced. Additionally, a third of Americans who have ever been married have also experienced divorce. (Hays, Pew Research)
Read MoreWhat makes taboo words fascinating is that unlike most other parts of our vocabularies, they can be used positively or negatively…. They hold extraordinary power, say researchers, who say they can be wielded to inflict harm or rattle power structures or, in turn, relieve stress and elicit humour. (Kassam, The Guardian)
Read MoreFrom February 2024 to February 2025, there was a sharp rise in the share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence in American life. While this remains a minority view, it is increasingly held by adults across several demographic groups – with gains of at least 10 percentage points among Democrats and Republicans, adults in every age category and in most large religious groups. (Rotolo, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreBible sales have surged by more than a third following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, data shows. Around 2.4 million copies of the Bible were sold in September, a 36 per cent increase from the same month in 2024, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. (Henderson, The Telegraph)
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