Tag: America
Our Great Moral Decline
Democracy in America March 13, 2012.
Print: The Economist
Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich each claim that American morality is declining. But what do the numbers say?
The religion of an increasingly godless America
By Amanda Marcotte November 24, 2011.
Print: Reuters
Listening to the national discourse, one could be forgiven for imagining that America is becoming an ever more religious place. That is, until you start to dig into the actual facts. If you poll actual Americans, you’ll find that the trend is not towards more religiosity, but towards less. Much less, in fact.
Newt Gingrich warns U.S. at risk of atheism and radical Islam
Posted by Brian Montopoli March 29, 2011.
Print: CBS News
Leading Republican warns that America might become dominated by secular atheism and radical Islamists.
Scopes Weeps: Evolution Still Struggling in Public Schools
By Lisa Grossman January 29, 2011.
Print: Wired
Despite 80 years of court battles ousting creationism from public classrooms, most public high school biology teachers are not strong advocates for evolution.
Walking Santa, Talking Christ: Why do Americans claim to be more religious than they are?
By Shankar Vedantam December 24, 2010.
Print: Slate
Surveys showing high levels of church attendance in America are likely overstated by unreliable self-reporting.
Noah’s Ark, the Theme Park
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN December 6, 2010.
Print: New York Times
Facing a rising tide of joblessness, the governor of Kentucky has found one solution: build an ark.
What If All Atheists Left America?
Mark August 9, 2009.
Video: Proud Atheists
What would happen if all atheists left America?
NEWSWEEK Poll: Americans’ Religious Beliefs
Daniel Stone April 7, 2009.
Newsweek
The latest NEWSWEEK Poll finds shifting American attitudes about religion and faith. Still, the U.S. remains a deeply religious land.
New England surpasses West Coast as least religious region in America, study finds
Joanna Lin March 15, 2009.
Los Angeles Times
New England surpasses West Coast as least religious region in America, study finds
Americans becoming less religious, study shows
Duke Helfand March 9, 2009.
Los Angeles Times
Americans are increasingly turning away from many denominations, with the percentage who do not claim a religious identity nearly doubling since 1990, to 15%, according to a national survey.
