A NEW BOOK based on interviews from the PBS program Religion & Ethics News Weekly finds a spiritual hunger beneath the secular veneer of modern culture, with many searching for something beyond the material world.
with contributions from Frank Newport, Stephen Brown, Michelle Cazzulino
RESEARCHERS HAVE SPENT
a good deal of time over the years investigating American churchgoing behavior, developing theories that range from the sociological benefit of religious ritual in promoting group solidarity to the practical benefits derived from participation in community social gatherings.
with contributions from Sentinel Staff, Wayne Woolley
REACTIONS TO
the Virginia Tech shootings have ranged from stunned shock to outrage, with people pondering how they can find comfort and healing, and chart a safe course for going forward.
with contributions from Mary Frances Schjonberg, Chris Whipple
A PLAN TO RECRUIT
and incorporate newcomers, clarity of mission and ministry, contemporary worship, involvement of children in worship, geographic location, a website, and the absence of conflict are key factors in why some comgregations in America are growing, according to the latest national survey of US faith communities.
with contributions from Gloria Galloway, David Yount, Matt Hannon
THE NUMBER OF CHAPLAINS
within the Canadian military has increased faster than the recruitment within the forces themselves, as the service attempts to address increasing stress faced by its soldiers, sailors, and airmen.
A POLL OF 28,000 PEOPLE Carried out for the BBC World Service found that a majority of surveyants from around the globe believe the main causes of problems between the West and Islam are not based on religious but political and economic factors.
