| | Research shows Americans are leaving church—and they're not coming back | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Thursday, March 24, and today's headlines include new research on Americans' church attendance, the Supreme Court's ruling on a death row inmate's request for a pastor to lay hands on him during his execution, and analysis of SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings. Remember to find us on Facebook, YouTube, Telegram, and GETTR for even more breaking news headlines. | | A report from the American Enterprise Institute has revealed that Americans are increasingly leaving organized religion, with each subsequent generation demonstrating less attendance than the previous did, and the majority aren't coming back. The American Enterprise Institute's Daniel A. Cox explains, "Young adults today have had entirely different religious and social experiences than previous generations did. The parents of millennials and Generation Z did less to encourage regular participation in formal worship services and model religious behaviors in their children than had previous generations. Many childhood religious activities that were once common, such as saying grace, have become more of the exception than the norm." | Generation Z—those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s—is the least religious generation yet, with 34% identifying themselves as religiously unaffiliated. Millennials trail slightly at 29%, while Generation X stands at 25%. Just 18% of baby boomers and 9% of the silent generation identify as religiously unaffiliated. Cox noted there are several factors that have impacted a diminished view of organized religion, including a breach of trust and the belief that religion causes more problems than solutions, despite research that has shown the benefits of growing up in a faith community. Continue reading.In Case You Missed It ...Hillsong Atlanta pastor announces resignation in wake of global scandalsSo. Baptist group nominates Voddie Baucham for president of SBC Pastor’s Conference | | P.S. CP Magazine is here! This digital-only offering runs $19.99 annually but is FREE when you sign-up for a free Christian Post account. Sign-up to download your flipbook or PDF copy today. |
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| Focus on God not the Enemy | | To say that we have drifted off course is an understatement—America has completely capitulated. We legalize sin and call it ‘good.’ We pervert sexuality and call it ‘choice.’ We mock God and call it ‘freedom.’ But we should not focus only on what the devil is doing; we must also focus on what God is doing. Read Now | |
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| SCOTUS rules death row inmate can have pastor lay hands, pray during execution | | The United States Supreme Court has ruled that death row inmate John Henry Ramirez should be allowed to have a pastor lay hands on him and pray aloud when he is executed, reversing a lower court ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts, who gave the opinion of the court in the 8-1 ruling, wrote, "Ramirez is likely to succeed in showing that Texas’ policy substantially burdens his exercise of religion” and that “the government has not shown that it is likely to carry that burden.” Roberts further noted, "We do not see how letting the spiritual advisor stand slightly closer, reach out his arm, and touch a part of the prisoner’s body well away from the site of any IV line would meaningfully increase risk. And that is all Ramirez requests here." Continue reading. | | Highlights from from Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings | | Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was grilled on the second day of her U.S. Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on topics that include abortion, the definition of a woman, and critical race theory. Michael Gryboski highlights five notable takeaways from Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings. Continue reading. | | Also of Interest... | | 'Presidents are not kings': 5 notable decisions by Ketanji Brown Jackson Sen. Josh Hawley: Supreme Court nominee has 'alarming' record on child porn offenders |
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| Church music director is headed to Hollywood | | Tobias Hill, the music director of Celebration Church Franklin in N.C., impressed the judges on the reality competition show "American Idol" this week with a rendition of the Stevie Wonder song "Knocks Me Off My Feet." Hill, a Liberty University graduate, gave the "glory to God" as he progressed to the Hollywood round of the competition. Watch the audition here. | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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