Six out of seven people still believe that prayers can be answered despite a dramatic drop in formal religious observance, a study has found.
In the News
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March 26th, 2013
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March 25th, 2013
Two potentially transformative cases about gay marriage will be argued at the Supreme Court this week. Justices have set aside two days to hear arguments and will release audio arguments the same day. Both cases will be decided by the end of June.
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March 25th, 2013
Years of political and legal battles over same-sex marriage could be decided with the unusual spectacle of the White House and Congress facing off before the US supreme court this week.
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March 25th, 2013
AN independent peer who has defeated governments on controversial hate speech laws and terror detention limits says he is now convinced gay marriage could be rejected by the House of Lords.
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March 25th, 2013
The Bible is a hit. A ten-part series based on the Old and New Testaments has proved a huge triumph for the History Channel in America. The surprise hit has beaten American Idol and confounded critics and atheists alike with its viewing figures – 13 million for one episode.
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March 24th, 2013
Rights groups urged the world to pressure Burma to end a crackdown on ethnic and religious minorities after government troops reportedly killed and raped dozens of mainly Christian civilians while burning hundreds of churches and homes.
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March 23rd, 2013
Christians are calling for prayers and for peace and reconciliation in Tanzania following a horrific attack on the residence of Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa – the Bishop of Dar Es Salaam and Primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania.
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March 22nd, 2013
Sex education is to remain a voluntary subject for schools after the Government rejected calls to make it compulsory, provoking criticism from sexual health campaigners.
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March 22nd, 2013
At the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz sent a clear message to anyone who supports traditional marriage over gay marriage: we don't want your business. After saying Starbucks wants to "embrace diversity of all kinds," he told a shareholder who supports traditional marriage that he should sell his shares and invest in some other company.
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March 22nd, 2013
At the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz sent a clear message to anyone who supports traditional marriage over gay marriage: we don't want your business. After saying Starbucks wants to "embrace diversity of all kinds," he told a shareholder who supports traditional marriage that he should sell his shares and invest in some other company.