Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

There is hope for youth ministries, but they must innovate to survive

By Josh Packard and Abigail Rusert — February 28, 2022
(RNS) — Gen Z is no longer engaging with religious institutions in prototypical ways, though majorities say they’re religious or spiritual.

Faith makes for a good night’s sleep, study says

By Paul O'Donnell — January 16, 2019
(RNS) — Those who trust in God, a new paper in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion holds, are less stressed and sleep longer.

2014: The top stories in atheism

By Chris Stedman — December 22, 2014
From the popularity of 'Cosmos' on Fox-TV to the Roku launch of 'Atheist TV', from open atheist James Woods's inspiring congressional campaign to Richard Dawkins's less-than-inspiring tweets, atheists made headlines all year.

A new look at Giving Tuesday: More give to religion than realize it

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 2, 2013
(RNS) The “Connected to Give” report also cites generosity thriving among people who claim no religious identity: 34 percent of these “nones” nonetheless give to religiously identified organizations.
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