Between Tradition and Authenticity

Omid Safi | May 3, 2012

Rather than manufacturing a sense of tradition that often flies in the face of history and the needs of today, it seems much wiser and more compassionate to focus on how to live authentically as religious human beings.
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Sally Morrow | May 1, 2012

Map of predominant religious groups.
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Sally Morrow | May 1, 2012

Map of evangelicals (blue) vs. mainline Protestants (yellow).
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Mississippi, Vermont score at opposite ends of religious spectrum

Annalisa Musarra | Mar 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) According to a new Gallup Poll, 59 percent of residents in Mississippi are "very religious," while a nearly identical share of Vermonters are nonreligious. By Annalisa Musarra.
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Do atheists have anything to learn from religion?

Kimberly Winston | Mar 26, 2012

(RNS) In his new book, "Religion For Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion," Swiss philosopher Alain d Botton outlines an array of things he contends religions get right and atheists can adopt to create a better, richer secular society. By Kimberly Winston.
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Atheists likely to outnumber Christians in England in 20 years

Al Webb | Mar 9, 2012

LONDON (RNS) New research indicates that Christianity is rapidly losing followers in Great Britain at such a pace that unbelievers will become a majority in 20 years. By Al Webb.
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RNS ATHEIST BIOS

Kevin Eckstrom | Feb 22, 2012

James Baldwin, poet, playwright and Civil Rights activist. Baldwin, once a Pentecostal preacher, never publicly declared his atheism, but was critical of religion.
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Poll: Preachy politicians turn off many voters

David Gibson | Jan 23, 2012

(RNS) So all that "God talk" from the GOP candidates as they try to show who is more devout? A new survey shows that it may be more likely to hurt their chances with voters as help them. By David Gibson. 400 words.
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