Religion Unplugged

20 hours ago | religionunplugged.com | Terry Mattingly

(ANALYSIS) The days after a pope's death are hectic, and it's a hard time for Vatican officials to examine complex, controversial documents. Nevertheless, the bishops of Germany announced — two days after Pope Francis died on April 21 — guidelines for handling blessings for same-sex couples and other “irregular” relationships.

1 day ago | religionunplugged.com | Scott Barkley

A curiosity about Scripture and God may be one of the leading factors behind a study that claims a “quiet revival” is expanding among young people in the United Kingdom, said an International Mission Board leader. “In churches across society something amazing is happening, challenging long-held predictions about the future of Christianity in the twenty-first century,” said the report produced by the UK-based Bible Society.

2 days ago | religionunplugged.com | Aaron Earls

In the past few years, Americans have grown generally more positive toward the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they’re reading it more. According to a Lifeway Research study, U.S. adults increasingly view the Bible as a book worth reading multiple times, but few have actually done so. More Americans describe the Bible as true, life-changing and helpful today, compared to a 2016 Lifeway Research study.

2 days ago | religionunplugged.com | Terry Mattingly

(ANALYSIS) Dear Protestant readers of Rational Sheep (and those in other non-Tiber tribes):Hang on. The global media storm surrounding the election of Pope Leo XIV will soon fade to some degree (until he wears a Chicago White Sox jersey or something like that). This post centers on the fact that the priest and bishop who is now pope has, in the past, offered some strong, insightful appeals for church leaders to face the realities of the digital age.

2 days ago | religionunplugged.com | Isabella Meibauer

Earlier this year, Religion Unplugged reported on findings released by the National Survey of Religious Leaders indicating that close to 80% of evangelical Protestant pastors reject scientific consensus regarding human-driven climate change. However, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental information, January 2025 as the warmest experienced on record in the past 176 years.