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Resistance to the Trump administration, especially over its policy and actions on immigration, has injected new vitality into the religious left, although the staying power of such activism remains to be seen, according to reports.
America is “in the middle of a second Mormon moment,” this time led by a cadre of women influencers and reality TV stars, some of whom are ex-members of the Latter-day Saints, reports New York magazine (February 9).
Antisemitism within the American right has become the most divisive and contested issue among conservatives today, drawing pro-Israel evangelicals and Jews into more antagonistic relationships with other segments of the movement.
The MAGA movement, which has been known to adapt religious practices and devotions to their politics, is reviving but also refashioning the rosary, writes Matthew Walther in a critical article in the Wall Street Journal (January 8).
Unlike previous years, when emerging trends unfolded on an unofficial level, in 2025, momentous events—war, an assassination, a papal election and a presidential reelection—will likely shape religious developments in the next year and beyond.
If the U.S. military with its reorientation under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has shown a strong interest in religion, it appears that the feeling is mutual, with the religious devotion of members of the military outpacing that of the population as a whole.
While the conflict between religious conservatives and liberals has long characterized the “two party” system in American religion, scholars are now observing a new divide between pluralists and anti-pluralists.
American conservatives remain divided on the presence and influence of Muslims in society, but there may be a way to forge new ties between these two groups, according to some analysts.
While American Islam is showing resilience among its second and third generations, African American Muslims and mosques are experiencing steep declines, writes Ihsan Bagby in the journal Muslim World (online in October). Bagby cites his 2020 U.S.