Study Finds Americans Choosing Personal Truth Over Organized Religion

Study Finds Americans Choosing Personal Truth Over Organized Religion

A new study suggests that more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism, a fusion of different religions. The study, titled "Breaking Free of the Iron Cage: The Individualization of American Religion," was published in the peer-reviewed journal Socius. Researchers tracked 1,348 individuals born in the late 1980s from adolescence to early adulthood.
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    President Donald Trump has nominated former congressional leader and pastor Mark Walker as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Announcing the appointment on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that Walker, a former representative from North Carolina, will oversee the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom.
  • 80% of Deportation-Vulnerable Immigrants Are Christians, Study Reveals
    About 80% of the 10 million illegal immigrants who could be at risk of deportation from the United States under the Trump administration are Christians, according to a new report published by a coalition of Christian advocacy groups. The report, titled “One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportations on American Christian Families,” was released by the National Association of Evangelicals.

White House Press Secretary Claims ‘Spiritual Warfare’ at Play Around Trump

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared her experiences and beliefs regarding spiritual warfare and President Donald Trump in a recent interview. Leavitt, known for being the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history, stated that she has witnessed spiritual warfare up close while working with President Trump.
  • Survey Reveals Most Americans Disagree with Claim That Church is Irrelevant
    A new survey has found that most Americans reject the idea that the church has become irrelevant. Most adults do not agree with the statement “Church is not relevant in today’s world,” with 41% definitely disagreeing and 24% somewhat disagreeing. The rest either somewhat (22%) or definitely (13%) agreed with the statement.
  • Evangelical Leaders Pray with Trump in the Oval Office, Emphasizing the Importance of Faith
    Evangelical Christian leaders from across the country gathered to pray with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The meeting was led by Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office and Trump’s longtime spiritual advisor, who facilitated the gathering on Wednesday. Photographs from the event showed several faith leaders placing their hands on Trump as they prayed.
  • Idaho Enacts Law Protecting Medical Professionals' Conscience Rights
    Idaho has enacted a new law aimed at protecting healthcare providers from being required to perform or participate in procedures that conflict with their beliefs. Republican Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 59, known as the Medical Ethics Defense Act, into law on Wednesday. The legislation passed with a 58-11 vote in the Republican-controlled Idaho House of Representatives and a 28-6 vote in the Republican-controlled Idaho Senate.
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    A recent study indicates that around half of Protestant churches in the United States have experienced growth in worship service attendance since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by Lifeway Research found that 52% of the surveyed Protestant congregations reported at least a 4% increase in worship attendance over the past two years.

  • Trump’s Immigration Policies Cut Darién Gap Migration by 99%

    Migration attempts through the Darién Gap, a perilous jungle route between Colombia and Panama, have plummeted by 99%, a noteworthy decline. According to Migración Panama, the country’s immigration and naturalization service, only 408 migrants crossed the Darién Gap into Panama in February, the lowest number since November 2020, when 365 migrants made the journey during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Ashes at the Border: J.D. Vance and the Trumps Share Thoughts on Lent

    U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday, joining other members of the Trump administration. Video footage released by C-SPAN on Wednesday captures Vance, a practicing Catholic, receiving ashes on his forehead from a Catholic priest before departing Texas.

  • White House Easter Egg Roll Returns as Melania Trump Announces Date

    Melania Trump has announced that the first White House Easter Egg Roll of President Trump’s second term is set to take place on April 21. The first lady will host the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn, where families with children aged 13 and younger can acquire free tickets through an online lottery. The lottery will open on Tuesday and will close on March 10, with winners announced on March 18.

  • Trump’s 92% Cut in Foreign Aid Contracts Raises Concerns for Christian Aid Groups

    Christian refugee and humanitarian organizations are expressing concerns in response to the U.S. State Department's confirmation on Wednesday that it is implementing a 92% reduction in foreign assistance-related grants to save approximately $60 billion. This significant cut will impact around 10,000 grants and contracts from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department.

  • JD Vance: Historic Christian Communities Face Eradication Due to Foreign misadventures

    Vice President J.D. Vance stated at a gathering of Catholics on Friday that the U.S. "foreign misadventures" have sometimes led to "the eradication of historical Christian communities" worldwide. Speaking at the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Vance remarked, “We have turned a new page in Washington, D.C. and we are going to take advantage of the opportunity that God has given us.”

  • Scott Turner Opens Trump’s Cabinet Meeting with Prayer in Jesus' Name

    Texas megachurch pastor and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner opened President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday with a prayer, expressing gratitude in Jesus' name. “Father, we thank you for this awesome privilege to be in your presence,” said the Turner, who also serves as an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.

  • Declining US Christian Population Shows Signs of Stabilizing, Study Finds

    According to a new survey released by the Pew Research Center, the number of Americans identifying as Christian has been steadily declining for years, but signs suggest that this drop is beginning to slow. The Pew Religious Landscape Study between July 2023 and March 2024, included a nationally representative sample of 36,908 respondents from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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