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The Pew Research Center’s latest study reveals a slowing of individuals leaving Christianity after years of decline, while religiously unaffiliated Americans remain a significant group. Non-Christian religions have grown slightly, reflecting a shift toward diverse spiritual identities amid broader secularization trends in the U.S. religious landscape.
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a White House Faith Office and a task force to combat what he called “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government, appointing Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the initiative.
Like a “Sunday Catholic” who is extremely devout on Sunday mornings but lives a decidedly un-Christian life for the rest of the week, we can all too easily make grand speeches over the drinking horn at blót but neglect to put intention into action when we step out into the wider world. Are we honoring the ancestors in our lives? Or are we dishonoring them?
Did the virtue of This Goddess of the Mountain Waters fail us? After a walk along the river after the disaster from Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, Prof. Enrique Gomez a resident of the areas, sees lessons in nature and in the stories of Mexica ancestors.
Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma superintendent of schools, is angling for a cabinet position in a potential Trump administration. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at how he’s planning to punch his ticket: by spending millions of tax dollars on Bibles endorsed by Donald Trump.