Posts tagged Tyler VanderWeele
In Post-Pandemic America, Will Sagging Church Health Damage Public Health?
In Post-Pandemic America, Will Sagging Church Health Damage Public Health?

(OPINION) America's religious congregations have, over all, suffered steady erosion in attendance, membership and vitality since around 2000. Analysts fret that worse may occur after the current COVID-19 emergency finally subsides because myriads of members are now accustomed to worshiping online rather than in person.

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Opinion, North AmericaRichard OstlingAcademia, Black Church, Charities, Nonprofits, Church & State, Coronavirus, Demographics, Evangelicals, Godbeat, Health, Mainline, Marriage & Family, Nones, Politics, Worship, COVID-19, richard ostling, Pandemic, Associated Press, Lifeway Research, Harvard, Human Flourishing Project, Church Attendance, Tyler VanderWeele, Christianity Today, Richard OstlingComment
Religious traditions are a salve for the woes of modern youth
Religious traditions are a salve for the woes of modern youth

(OPINION) The mental health and lifestyle benefits of faith in adulthood are well-documented. A recent Harvard study suggests that kids are better off in many ways when raised in a religious tradition. As the media and grown-ups fret about the state of today’s youth, journalists should pay attention to what works.

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Opinion, North AmericaRichard OstlingErica Komisar, nihilism, atheism, faith, teenagers, teens, mental health, prayer, Tyler VanderWeele, Harvard University, American Journal of Epidemiology, Richard Ostling, Atheism, Mental Health