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🌎How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020


June 16, 2025

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IN THE NEWS

How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020

The world’s population expanded from 2010 to 2020, and so did most religious groups, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys. Christians remained the world’s biggest religious group. But....


Jon Reddick’s No. 1 hit ‘No Fear’ became a personal anthem during his wife’s cancer fight

The artist behind the No. 1 hit song No Fear says the lyrics emerged from his personal battle with fear and anxiety -- and have ministered to him as much as to his listeners. Jon Reddick landed the first No. 1 song of his career in May when No....


Scholars break down compatibility of evolution and Catholic doctrine at conference

About 150 scientists gathered at the eighth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference this past weekend for talks that touched on the Thomistic notion of free will, the intersection of mathematics and theology, near-death experiences, and....


Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination

The Satanic Temple Iowa on Tuesday filed a complaint accusing state officials of discriminating against the group because of its members’ religion, having denied them access to the state Capitol building for a December holiday display and...


More Americans see religion increasing its influence in U.S.

Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults believe religion is increasing its influence in American life, similar to the 35% measured in December but up from 20% a year ago. The majority of Americans, 59%, continue to say religion is losing its...


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FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Musing on Strategic Benevolence

I am about to leave the happiest job I’ve ever had as the sole financial officer for a small nonprofit. I’m headed for a financial leadership career in the supply chain sector that will provide more for my family than ever before. The story behind that...


New Trump travel ban faces legal and ethical scrutiny

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on June 4, reinstating a travel ban targeting immigrants and nonimmigrants from 12 countries. The list includes Afghanistan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea....


Christian leaders warn against casual use of Tarot and Horoscopes

A recent Pew Research study reveals that more than a quarter of U.S. Christians occasionally engage in astrology, tarot, or fortune telling. Despite religious teachings warning against such practices, many Christians view them as harmless fun....


Author, historian, and longtime FoV contributor K. Scott Culpepper has recently released his 1st novel, The Demonologists' Daughter, a psychological mystery thriller. Submerse yourself in suspense as you follow Diana Chambers on a tragic journey that reveals long-hidden family demons.

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COMMENTARY

Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

Most of my research is in Chinese religions, and I find it fascinating that popular video games – like many popular films before them – draw from the mythologies, cosmologies, unseen powers and heroic narratives found across the...


Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' is a huge, ugly disaster

resident Donald Trump is attempting to push through his budgetary and tax priorities in one huge bill that is going to be a disaster for America. He refers to it as his "big, beautiful bill." It will add trillions of dollars to the federal debt, give tax breaks to....


Why the West has stopped losing its religion

For decades America’s fastest-growing religious affiliation was no religion at all. In 1990 just 5% of Americans said they were atheists, agnostics or believed in “nothing in particular”. By 2019 some 30% ticked those boxes. Those who left the pews....


The Power of Stability in a World of Chaos

Keep your head. That may be the single most crucial advice I can offer leaders my age and younger. We’re living in turbulent times—with church leaders rising and falling all around us, shifting tides that unsettle congregations, and a relentless....


Why is Gen Z getting more religious? We asked them.

A couple weeks ago, I did something I try to do at least once a month: I went to the church I’m a member of in person instead of online. Growing up, church was a regular part of my life, and not just on Sundays. My father is a pastor, so it was....


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GOOD NEWS

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Director Says Film Teaches Children to Lead with Kindness

The director of the new live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon says the plot has much to teach children and parents alike about friendship, kindness, and the power of coming together despite differences. The Universal film opens this....


Where to Find Your Happy Place

One of the most meaningful things we can do with our lives is to search for the place where all the joy comes from. Consider for a moment your earliest memory of deep and heartfelt happiness. You may remember a birthday party, or a holiday, or a....


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