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Volume 40 No. 1

Trump presidency signaling rollback of secularism or rise of irreligious right?

Both supporters and opponents of Donald Trump see his election as signaling a changing of the guard in American politics and culture beyond that of his own proposed policies, even if both camps also share some uncertainty about the contours of those changes.
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Volume 40 No. 1

Conservative Millennials, Gen Xers versus progressive Baby Boomers in church conflicts?

Confrontations and tensions between Baby Boomers and younger generations in churches and the wider society are nothing new, but these generational rifts are not necessarily following traditional scripts.
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Volume 39 No. 12

Amish work ethic driving upward mobility?

    Source: Ohio Amish Country: 2024 Map and Visitor’s    Guide, https:// www.visitamishcountry.com/
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Volume 39 No. 12

Religion not computing for robots for now

While theological perspectives remain open to the possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) developing the capacity for religious experiences, one theologian argues that the deeply embodied and evolutionary roots of human religion suggest that even highly advanced AI systems would likely be inc
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Volume 39 No. 11

Catholic vote and public discourse endangered?

As with Americans in general, it may be too early to make forecasts about the shape of the Catholic vote in this very close presidential election, according to recent polls.
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Volume 39 No. 11

DNA tests spark Jewish reconnections and conversions

The popularity of at-home DNA tests has led to a surge in conversions to Judaism, reports Kaya Burgess in The Times of London (September 20). Dr.
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Volume 39 No. 10

Sociologists and evangelicals take up the secular narrative

At this year’s conference of the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR), which RW attended in Montreal in early August, it was obvious that there has been a shift of interest and emphasis toward secularism among scholars in the past few years.
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Volume 39 No. 10

New converts and new politics in American Catholicism

The entrance of JD Vance as the Republican vice-presidential contender reflects a new breed of Catholic convert that is reshaping Republican politics, Matthew Schmitz, a founder and editor of the online magazine Compact, writes in an opinion piece in the New York Times (August 14).
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Volume 39 No. 9

Elites gravitating to religion—and religious moving to elites

Talk of a religious revival among American elites and creatives may be an exaggeration, but there are signs that those in the art worlds and other elite segments of society are showing a new interest in spirituality and religion.
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Volume 39 No. 9

Closing congregations repurposing properties for affordable housing

Faced with the prospect of closing their houses of worship, an increasing number of congregations are repurposing their properties to provide affordable housing, especially as the housing crisis intensifies, writes Nadia Mian in The Conversation (July 19).
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