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A new Gallup Report shows that the share of Americans who identify as religious “nones,” those unaffiliated with any religion, has stayed about the same for the last six years. The study noted that the number of nones had remained around 20 percent to 21 percent from 2017-2022. Prior to 2017, that number had steadily been increasing…

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A recent YouGov poll revealed that nearly 9 out of ten Americans, 87 percent, ascribe to some sort of “new age” belief. The poll was conducted online amongst 1000 American adults from August 18-22, 2022. The poll surveyed the respondents’ views on 20 “new-age spiritualism” beliefs, such as meditation, tarot cards, karma, reincarnation, and telepathy. Karma came…

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The grandfather of a little girl who was abducted and murdered has published a heartbreaking Facebook post offering forgiveness to the purported perpetrator. “A friend just asked me the other day if I believe God speaks to people. I happen to know He does, as He is speaking to me now,” Mark Strand wrote. “This flesh,…

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There have been growing indications that evangelicals may be ready to look for someone new after Donald Trump’s announcement that he will run again for President in the 2024 election. Evangelicals were particularly pivotal in Donald Trump’s 2016 victory over Hilary Clinton, with 58% of protestants voting for Trump over Hilary’s 39%. In the 2020 election, 59% of…

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