News tagged with protestant churches
Study: U.S. church attendance steady, but makeup of churchgoers changes
(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. church attendance rates have held relatively steady over the past three and a half decades, a new study shows. But the makeup of the nation's congregations has undergone significant changes during that ...
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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Buddhists and Hindus are on the rise nationally, study finds
Hindu and Buddhist groups have grown steadily in the United States since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and ...
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May 09, 2012 |
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Most Americans say media coverage of religion too sensationalized
Two-thirds of the American public says religion coverage is too sensationalized in the news media – a view held by less than 30 percent of reporters, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.
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Apr 06, 2012 |
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'Smart City' ambitions for quake-struck Italian town
Three years after a quake devastated L'Aquila, the Italian town has launched a bid to become a hi-tech European city -- to the scepticism of thousands of people still living in temporary housing.
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Hacking suspect a 'genius,' but often in trouble
At the time of his latest arrest, Jeremy Hammond was living on Chicago's South Side, about three dozen miles and an entire political spectrum away from the conservative Illinois community in which he grew up.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Getting pious with a little help from our friends
Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs — even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University ...
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Study: Indian, Vietnamese immigrants become 'American' over time through civic activities
Whether contributing money to Boy Scouts, donating a sculpture of Gandhi for a Dallas city plaza, or successfully lobbying against flying Vietnam's communist flag in a citywide international celebration, a ...
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Dec 06, 2011 |
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Notre Dame survey of African American Catholics offers important insights
A new, unprecedented national survey of African American Catholics by University of Notre Dame researchers reveals several significant insights into individual religious engagement and identifies several notable demographic ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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19th century 'Protestant work ethic' at heart of Europe's North/South debt crisis split
Research from the University of Warwick suggests the 19th Century 'protestant work ethic' could have given the economies of northern Europe a head start on their southern neighbours, and is still shaping popular northern ...
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Sep 29, 2011 |
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Are Americans losing faith in religious leaders?
Americans have significantly less confidence in their religious leaders than they did a generation ago and more than two-thirds would prefer they not dabble in politics, according to a new book by a Duke University professor.
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Education affects Americans' religiosity -- but not how you might think
It's pretty much a given that the more educated someone becomes, the more likely they are to question their religious beliefs, stop going to church and even abandon their faith entirely.
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Aug 08, 2011 |
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