Public Square

Religion on the Web - An Overview
By Leo Brunnick, CEO Patheos
Each week here at Patheos, we will be presenting a Public Square topic that aims at the heart of what the American public cares about, about what the popular media reports, about what faith leaders preach and about what religion scholars study. And we'll be doing so in a way that changes - and elevates - the public dialogue on important religious and spiritual matters. Read More ...

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  Religion 2.0 Religion 2.0 By Nick Street -- August 17th, 2009
  If your religious life involves sitting in a pew -- virtual or actual -- and chanting hymns and creeds from a book approved by a synod or council, odds are you're practicing what Sidian Morning Star Jones calls "proprietary religion." Read more. link here
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  The Pixelated Congretation The Pixelated Congretation By Nicole Greenfield -- August 17th, 2009
  Over the past couple of decades, the Web has expanded the flow of information between like-minded people as well as between those separated by great cultural and geographical distances... Read more. link here
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  Closet Christian & Buddhist Curious Closet Christian & Buddhist Curious By Lilly Fowler -- August 17th, 2009
  You can tell a lot about Alicia Enciso by looking at her Facebook profile. She enjoys visiting independent bookstores, is an avid supporter of President Barack Obama and likes listening to anything from Howlin' Wolf to the Kinks. Read more. link here

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  Christians in America Christians in America What percentage has Christianity in America dropped since 1990?
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  Mainline Decline? Mainline Decline? In 1990, Mainline Christians formed 18.7% of the U.S. population. By 2001, that figure was nearly unchanged, at 17.2%. By 2008, however, it had fallen to 12.9%.
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  Non-Denominational Christians Increase Non-Denominational Christians Increase How many Non-Denominational Christians are there in America?
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  Return to Religious Services Return to Religious Services Why do people return to a religious service?
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Seeking a Prayer that isn't a Pawn
By Kathryn Lofton - May 7 2009
I have been needing prayer lately. Or, rather, I've been reaching for the language of prayer, as I hear about miseries of adult life... Read More ...

National Day of ... ?
By Nick Street - May 7, 2009
Pray for our president - especially as he navigates the treacherous waters of the National Day of Prayer. Read More...

On This National Day of Prayer ...
By Eboo Patel- May 8 2009
Yesterday, the first Thursday in May, was the National Day of Prayer, observed privately by our President. Read More ...