Articles tagged:Future of Religion

Posted: Mon Jan 3 9:21 a.m. by Pam Stout
11 faith-based predictions for 2011

Many websites have been looking back on the top stories of 2010, but CNN's Belief Blog is looking forward to the year to come. CNN asked 10 well-known religious leaders and experts, as well as one secular humanist, to share their faith-based predictions for the year ahead. Their answers predict ...

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Posted: Fri Sep 10 6:14 a.m. by Pam Stout
Taking a pulse on religion in the post-modern age

Patheos.com wraps up its summer Future of Religion series with 11 summary reflections on the overall future of religion.David Crumm, founder of ReadtheSpirit.com and who recently completed a 40-day tour of the United States, finds plenty of evidence of flourishing spirituality in America: "First and foremost, it's obvious that this ...

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Posted: Fri Sep 3 7 a.m. by Pam Stout
Humanists optimistic about the future

Patheos.com invited authors and scholars to submit articles about Humanist alternatives to faith to wrap up its summer series on the Future of Religion. Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, describes Humanism as "an ethical philosophy that posits you can be a good person without believing in ...

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Posted: Thu Aug 26 5:45 a.m. by Pam Stout
Paganism becoming more mainstream, experts say

Patheos.com, in its summer Future of Religion series, invited authors and scholars to write about the Future of Paganism this week. According to Patheos.com's overview, Paganism represents "a wide variety of traditions that emphasize reverence for nature and a revival of ancient polytheistic religious practices." The article notes, "some Pagan ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 17 9:37 p.m. by Pam Stout
Experts consider the Future of Islam in America

Patheos.com, in its summer Future of Religion series, invited authors, scholars and Muslim community leaders to write about the Future of Islam this week. The essays address a wide range of issues facing Muslims today, including the intensified focus on the Islamic community in recent years.Arsalan Iftikhar, an international human ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 11 3 p.m. by Pam Stout
After tremendous growth, Mormonism faces a diverse future

Mormonism, one of the world's fastest growing religions, is the topic of Patheos.com's Future of Religion series this week. This faith tradition, recently profiled on AnnArbor.com, faces the challenge of continuing to grow while maintaining its central authority and emphasis on strong communities.Michael Otterson, managing director of Public Affairs for ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 2 12:30 p.m. by Pam Stout
What does the future of the evangelical church look like?

Patheos.com, in its summer series on The Future of Religion, is featuring essays from authors and experts on the Future of Evangelicalism this week. They received so many responses that the essays will be released in several segments according to the following themes: Transforming the Church: Monday Transforming Culture: Wednesday ...

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Posted: Mon Jul 26 6:30 a.m. by Pam Stout
Envisioning a new future for mainline Protestants: pubs and piercings?

Patheos.com, in its summer series on The Future of Religion, explores many questions this week on the Future of Mainline Protestantism."Mainline" Protestants include the largest branches of Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, and other traditional denominations. Patheos invited Protestant thinkers to explore how traditional denominations will "retool" themselves for a new ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 14 9:22 a.m. by Wayne Baker AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
New research:  Do Americans think religion will fade away by 2050?

What’s the future of religion? Will religion fade away by 2050? Or, will it remain as strong in America as it is now? John Lennon imagined no heaven, no hell, and no religion—and invited us to join his vision of the future. But most Americans don’t foresee his vision taking ...

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Posted: Mon Jul 12 6 a.m. by Pam Stout
Writers share insights on the 'Future of Judaism'

Patheos.com is inviting scholars and writers from a different religious tradition each week to discuss the Future of Religion this summer.This week's topic is the Future of Judaism, with at least 11 essays from a wide spectrum of Jewish traditions.

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Posted: Mon Jul 5 1 p.m. by Pam Stout
Experts discuss: What lies ahead for Hinduism and Buddhism?

Patheos.com, a religion and spirituality information website, is running a summer series on the Future of Religion. The series invites leading scholars and writers from a variety of religious traditions to talk about the future of religion, including trends, challenges, controversies and reforms.Last week, 14 contributing scholars and authors discussed ...

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