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Award-winning, nonprofit digital magazine about religion in public life around the world. Part of The Media Project. Exec Ed Clemente Lisi. Member of @inn.org.
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · Sep 18
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The other half of America’s churchgoers are most likely to attend one of the 70% of U.S. churches that have 100 or fewer people in their weekly services religionunplugged.com/news/opinion...
The Quiet Wonder Of A Small Church
(OPINION) Among American churchgoers, roughly half are concentrated within a small fraction — less than 10% — of the nation’s churches, according to data reported earlier this year on church...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 19h
American attitudes about religion’s role in public life are shifting as a growing share of adults saying religion is gaining influence in society — and most view that trend positively religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Americans Say Religion Gaining Influence In Society — And Most Say It’s A Good Thing
American attitudes about religion’s role in public life are shifting as a growing share of adults saying religion is gaining influence in society — with most viewing that trend positively, according t...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 21h
After his death, Muhammad was regarded by his growing band of followers as a prophet, successor to Jesus, Moses and other major figures from the Hebrew Bible and the founder of a new faith: Islam religionunplugged.com/news/new-boo...
‘Islam: A New History’ Gives Sweeping Introduction To One Of The World’s Largest Religions
Following the narrative of Islam’s journey from tribal origins to world religion, scholar John Tolan offers those new to the study of the faith a firm foundation in its rich past and current status in...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 1d
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs announced that Sikh pilgrims will now be allowed to visit Pakistan next month. However, only applications sponsored by recognised Sikh religious bodies (after being vetted by authorities) will be accepted religionunplugged.com/news/sikhs-g...
Sikhs Pilgrims Allowed To Visit Pakistan After India Reverses Ban
For thousands of devotees, the journey across the border is not just a trip; it is a reclamation of history, heritage and faith. As Prakash Purab approaches, the pilgrimage carries more than spiritual...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 4d
Mixed reactions have followed the recent appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury religionunplugged.com/news/female-...
First Female Archbishop Of Canterbury Sparks African Anglican Divide
African bishops’ reactions to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury are mixed. On the conservative side, leaders in Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda and other nations op...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 4d
Diwali – the annual Hindu fall “Festival of Lights” – is gaining mainstream popularity in places with large Indian and Southeast Asian immigrant populations — and U.S. businesses of all shapes and sizes are taking notice religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
As Diwali Goes Mainstream, U.S. Businesses Find New Market
Immigrant parents are eager to pass down their cultural traditions, and some experts call Diwali a “multi-billion dollar” opportunity.
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 5d
church clocks have long been an iconic part of United Kingdom life, perched high on church towers, visible across the countryside. Over time, many have fallen into disuse or broken religionunplugged.com/news/church-...
Once Village Centerpieces, These Church Clocks Ring Again
At Winchester Cathedral, the clock was only visible from the south side of the tower, facing away from the city itself — a decision thought to avoid reminding most workers how many hours they had work...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 5d
For years, church leaders have sounded the alarm about the departure of younger generations religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Fading From The Pews: The Departure Of Older Church Members
(ANALYSIS) This overlooked exodus matters. In many congregations, senior adults are the backbone of weekly attendance. They are often the most faithful givers, the most consistent volunteers, and the ...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 6d
As government resources were unable to cope with the disaster's intensity, people and humanitarian organizations from diverse religious backgrounds stepped forward to work in the flood-affected areas in interfaith solidarity religionunplugged.com/news/2025/9/...
Floods Devastate Pakistan, but Interfaith Solidarity Offers Hope
Muslims, Christians, Hindus and Sikhs were among the volunteers who worked together to establish medical relief camps, distribute ration packs, and provide safe drinking water.
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 6d
The book of Exodus is full of violence, plagues and power struggle. Can this story be told through the lens of a comedic mockumentary? www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nki...
Can A Comedy About The Bible Still Be Reverent?
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 7d
Faith leaders outraged as South Africa lets men take wives’ surnames religionunplugged.com/news/south-a...
South Africa: Men Can Take Wives' Surnames, Religious Leaders Upset
The ruling that has outraged many across South Africa and throughout Africa, with some religious and traditional leaders saying this is an assault on the institution of marriage and family as God inst...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 7d
The release of hostages and prisoners as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas marks a critical juncture in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict religionunplugged.com/news/israel-...
Seeing The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Through Jewish And Muslim Eyes: What Comes Next?
(ANALYSIS) What’s striking about this ceasefire is not just how tentative it is, but how deeply entwined the experiences of Jews and Muslims have become — not in harmony, but in suffering. Both commun...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 7d
In Jerusalem on Monday, President Donald Trump celebrated the implementation of a viable ceasefire in Gaza with the return of the last living hostages after two years in captivity: “This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East" religionunplugged.com/news/link-re...
Trump Heralds ‘Historic Dawn Of A New Middle East’ After Israeli Hostages Returned
President Donald Trump celebrated the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire with the return of the last hostages after two years. “This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East,” he said. “After so many...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 7d
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 8d
The defeat of socialism in the first round of Bolivia's presidential elections on Aug. 17 marked a turning point for the Catholic Church religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Bolivia Elections: Socialism Is Out, Catholic Church Is In.
“During the [socialist] governments, the church lost prominence,” said César Rojas Ríos, political analyst and United Nations consultant. “With the change in the political cycle, the church will proba...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 10d
Next year, a new presentation of the Crucifixion will hit the big screen. It’ll mark the culmination of the much-anticipated Season 6 of the worldwide phenomenon “The Chosen.” What should viewers expect? religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
How ‘The Chosen’ Will Be Different From Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion’
Next year, a new feature-length presentation of the Crucifixion will hit the big screen. It’ll mark the culmination of the much-anticipated Season 6 of the worldwide phenomenon “The Chosen.” What shou...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 11d
The federal government shutdown furloughed 57 members of The Commonwealth of Faith Church in Michigan, where a third of the 350 attendees are federal workers, including bivocational Pastor Torion Bridges and his wife Jasmine religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
As Federal Shutdown Hits Membership, Grant Helps Church’s Feeding Ministry
The ongoing federal government shutdown furloughed 57 members of The Commonwealth of Faith Church in Michigan, where a third of the 350 attendees are federal workers, including bivocational Pastor Tor...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 11d
Over the past few years, churches in the United States have experienced a significant shift: Men are now surpassing women in church attendance religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Gen Z and Millennial Men Driving New Church Attendance Trend
In the early 2000s, women were more regular churchgoers than men, and according to researchers, it is unclear whether this new shift “is a story of women stepping back or men stepping up.”
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 12d
The plan, if adopted in full, would eventually end the two-year war that started when Hamas killed almost 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped about 250 religionunplugged.com/news/link-re...
Israel And Hamas Agree To Hostage Deal As Part Of Peace Plan
The plan, if adopted in full, would eventually end the two-year war that started when Hamas killed almost 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped about 250. Israel’s attacks on the Gaza strip, where the ...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 12d
Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Data Reveals Most Churches Rarely Evaluate Discipleship Strategies
Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that. In the second part of the State of Discipleship study from Lifeway Research, U....
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 13d
Father Stephen M. Koeth’s “Crabgrass Catholicism” explores the many ways the Catholic Church drove the creation of suburban culture in postwar America www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVEm...
How Catholics Built The American Suburbs
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 13d
The history of San Francisco Church in Valparaíso is so intertwined with the Chilean port city that when a fire burned down the building in 2013, one neighbor felt like she was losing a friend religionunplugged.com/news/chile-c...
Three Fires Destroyed It. Now, A Church Faces New Challenge.
The history of San Francisco Church in Valparaíso is so intertwined with the Chilean port city that when a fire burned down the temple in 2013, one neighbor felt like she was losing a friend.
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 14d
Muslims in India today face systemic and social discrimination in various forms www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yR3...
Discrimination Against Muslims in India: The Harsh Reality
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 14d
“House of David” is the flagship title of the newly launched “Wonder Project,” and Season 2 is the biggest launch title for its new subscription platform religionunplugged.com/news/house-o...
'House of David' Delivers Epic Battles And Biblical Themes
“House of David” is the flagship title of the newly launched “Wonder Project,” and season two is the biggest launch title for its new subscription platform. The series delivers on epic battles, comple...
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Religion Unplugged @religionmag.bsky.social · 14d
U.S. adults are nearly equally divided on how much of a role religion should play in public schools religionunplugged.com/news/2025/10...
Americans Split On What Role Religion Should Play In Public Schools
U.S. adults are nearly equally divided on how much of a role religion should play in public schools, according to a YouGov poll. A third (34 percent) say it doesn’t play enough of a rol...
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