sociology of religion
Where is religiosity growing, where is it receding, and what does that tell us?: Secularists
Berger’s correction In 1968, Peter Berger predicted religious believers would survive only in small, embattled enclaves. In 1999, he recanted. He said the world was "as furiously religious as it ever was" and that building a universal theory on the behavior of Dutch professors... Where is religiosity growing, where is it receding, and what does that tell us?: The Story
Two Sundays In 2015, the Westerkerk in Amsterdam — the church where Rembrandt was buried — hosted its last regular Sunday service. The building still stands. Tourists photograph it. Occasionally someone rents it for a concert.... What is God?: The Story
The word that shattered In 2023, Pew found that 80 percent of Americans say they believe in God. When asked what they mean, responses fractured so completely the researchers abandoned their coding scheme. Some meant a person who listens. Some meant a force....