Posts tagged Birth rates
News Hooks Abound: How Will Religious Faith Shape The ‘Birth Dearth,’ And Vice Versa?
News Hooks Abound: How Will Religious Faith Shape The ‘Birth Dearth,’ And Vice Versa?

(OPINION) This is an apt time for media to consider U.S.-focused big-think pieces on how religious communities are shaping population trends and, vice versa, how those trends affect religion.

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Opinion, ChristianityRichard OstlingRichard Ostling, New York Times, Birth rates, Population implosion, Christian families, Birth dirth, Reproduction, Having children, No kids, Population trends, apan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Fumio Kishida, Ross Douthat, Institute for Family Studies, Emma Fuentes, National Survey of Family Growth, Demographic Intelligence Family Survey Comments
Faith, Family And The Dropping Number of Marriages (Part 1)
Faith, Family And The Dropping Number of Marriages (Part 1)

(OPINION) A Pew Research Center study found that most single U.S. adults were depressed about dating and building relationships. This past February, 70% of those surveyed said “their dating lives are not going well.” These trends should be of special concern to clergy, since religious faith plays a pivotal role in deciding who gets married and who does not.

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OpinionTerry MattinglyTerry Mattingly, On Religion, Marriage, Dating, Christian families, National Marriage Project, Birth rates, Gen Z, MillenialsComment