Columnist: Ryan Burge

The Good News: Priests Are Becoming More Orthodox
Among Catholic priests who were ordained in the late 1960s: 68% describe their theology as progressive. 16% said it was conservative. Among priests ordained in the last few years: 2% ...

Which States Are the Most and Least Religious?
In the 2008 map at the top, the dark blue tells a pretty clear story - the nones were way more concentrated in the western part of the United States ...

The Catholic Church is In Trouble in Places Where it Used to Dominate
Sometimes I think about where I will choose to worship after my time in the pulpit is done. I’ve preached nearly every Sunday of my adult life. I took a ...