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What is the impact of the public trashing of religion on the lives of the great majority of Americans who profess a belief in God? New research exploring the relation between mental health and negative media portrayals of religion reveals some surprising findings.
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New research shows a sharp decline in the percentage of U.S.congreations reporting high spiritual vitality and a drop in the number of churches empasizing spiritual practices such as prayer and Scripture reading. These trends conflict with growing evidence showing the importance of congregations cultivating the spiritual lives of the faithful. The reasons for the disconnect arre varied, but it is not because religious leaders can say they don’t know any better.
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- Barring women as leaders in church may be bad for their health, new study finds
April 19th, 2021 - Study: Multiracial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts
April 16th, 2021 - Like Beth Moore, many women preachers have had to break free to follow God’s call
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