Faith on View

Navigating the shift: Hispanic Americans and Evangelical faith

Hispanic Americans hold a parade and fiesta at St. Procopius Elementary School in Chicago to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

(ANALYSIS) I read a story a few weeks ago in the Free Press that had an
intriguing title, “Latinos are flocking to evangelical Christianity.” The
piece was an excerpt from a book called “Latinoland: A Portrait of
America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority.” The book is based on over
200 interviews with Hispanics from all facets of American society in order
to develop a clearer picture of what Hispanic culture looks like in the
United States.

Growing disconnect between religion and mainstream culture in the U.S.

A recent survey conducted by Pew Research and reported by Religion News Service reveals a growing belief among American adults that the influence of religion in public life is declining, with half of the population …

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Originally published in The Conversation Many Americans – especially young adults – want to do work that feels meaningful. Creating meaning for oneself may be especially important as fewer workplaces provide good pay and benefits …

A red baseball cap with "Make America Great Again" sits on an open-faced Bible.

The conventional wisdom that Trump supporters took him seriously, but not literally, was challenged on January 6, 2021, when hundreds of his supporters–literally–answered his call to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell!” His …

Francis Bacon is shown in a black top hat, black cape, and white neck collar of his era.

I received an opportunity to give a presentation four years ago at a conference held on the campus of Central College in Pella, IA on the theme of “Faith and Reason in the Reformations.” The …

Religions are written on a piece of paper with checkboxes next to them and "no religion" is selected in red ink.

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. …

A diverse group of college students are shown looking at the phone of one.

(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.

The Supreme Court’s unusual lack of religion cases

The facade of the Supreme court is seen at an angle from the street.

The Supreme Court’s new term has surprised legal experts by the absence of cases involving the Constitution’s religion clauses. There hasn’t been a single case granted related to religion clauses, and there are only a …

A barbed wire fence and long brick buildings are shown at Auschwitz.

Originally published in The Conversation This article’s authors examine American attitudes towards Hitler and the Nazi Party before the U.S. entered World War II, focusing on religious publications and the parallels that exist between the …

A blue and yellow painting created by Rondall Reynoso.

The last part of my Philosophy for Theology project was to discuss my own academic interests. This will certainly give readers a better understanding of what my scholarly agenda is. A Scholar of Art …