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Secularization theory in the USA

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In 2023, there is a renewed interest in the “secularization theory,” which posits that as societies progress economically and education improves, they become more secular due to modern science explaining phenomena previously attributed to religion. …

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New survey on college students’ gender, sexual orientation and religion

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(ANALYSIS) The religious group that is the most likely to be straight is
Muslims at 85%, followed closely by a whole bunch of other groups such as
Protestants, Catholics, “just Christians” and Hindus. But here’s a really
big surprise to me — only 78% of Latter-day Saints in college say that they
are straight.

Bishops praise Youngkin’s new school policies

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Two bishops of Virginia, Barry Knestout and Michael Burbidge, have expressed their approval and support for the new parental rights and transgender school policies implemented by Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. The newly released policies, …

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