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September 7, 2017: The percentage of white Christians in the US has drastically declined due to immigration and growing numbers of people who identify as religiously unaffiliated, according to a new survey.

Support for the "Young Earth" creationist view of the origin of humans is at an all-time low - even among Christians, according to new polling data, which found that just 38% of the American public believes God created humans in their present form at some time within the last 10,000 years.

July 10, 2017: The number of children referred to "gender identity clinics" has quadrupled in the past five years, statistics have revealed, causing one expert to warn transgender issues are being "over-promoted" in schools and that children are being forced to "un-learn" the differences between boys and girls.

June 28, 2017: Over 100 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives the first six months after a 2016 "right to die" law made the option legal in California, sobering new statistics have revealed.

Leading the list of the top 20 most effective organizations making a difference in culture, based on a survey among Christian conservatives, were the American Center for Law and Justice (35 percent) and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (33 percent). The list was compiled through a study conducted by the California-based American Culture & Faith Institute.

In God's eyes, is the practice of homosexuality the worst sin a person can commit? John Piper, founder of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minnesota, shared his thoughts on the controversial issue in a recent blog post.

While there may be significant disagreements by religious backgrounds among Americans about the function God plays in sports, one-quarter, or 25 percent, of Americans polled during last month by nonprofit PRRI believe God plays a role in determining the outcome of sporting events. However, 73 percent of the public polled disagreed with this concept.

Immigration is a contentious political debate, but what are the psychological effects on families when deportations occur? U.S. citizen children of immigrants, a large segment of the U.S. child population, have diverse mental health needs. How these needs are met - or ignored - by current public policies and practices can have long-term consequences for the development and well-being of this vulnerable population.

Christian bakers who lost their business after refusing to make a cake reading the phrase "Support Gay Marriage" have said their faith is stronger than ever despite ongoing legal woes.

A new study found that religion in the United States is worth more than the global annual revenues of tech giants Apple and Microsoft combined, prompting researchers to conclude that "the faith sector is undoubtedly a significant component of the overall American economy, impacting and involving the lives of the majority of the US population".

Evangelist Franklin Graham has expressed heartbreak over recent statistics showing that 20 U.S. veterans a day die by suicide, and urged Americans to extend gratitude to those who have fought for our freedom.

A groundbreaking new study has revealed found that women who go to church at least once a week have a lower risk of suicide than women who never attend a service, prompting researchers to suggest that "religion and spirituality may be an underappreciated resource that psychiatrists and clinicians could explore with their patients."

Americans are divided on the debate regarding which public restrooms and locker rooms that transgender people should be allowed to use, according to a new CBS/New York Times poll released Thursday. President Barack Obama's Administration recently issued guidelines to all public schools directing them to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity, with an implied threat of a loss of federal funding if not followed. This poll, which was conducted after the directive was issued to schools, surveyed 1,300 adults.

Women who attend religious services frequently may live longer than women who don't, new research suggests.

The Holy Bible, along with several other books including 50 Shades of Grey and Two Boys Kissing, has made the American Library Association's list of top 10 most challenged books in 2015.

The historical pattern of women generally being more religious than men is not universal and varies by religious traditions, cites a new Pew Research Center analysis of international census and survey data.

Jews and Arabs in Israel's religiously divided society are splintered to major degrees on morals, politics and day-to-day life issues, indicates a major new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday (March 8). They especially differ about religion's role in public life.

Religious people are happier, but more anxious, according to new figures released by United Kingdom-based Office for National Statistics in its annual "well-being" research program that measures the emotional contentment of British people. The survey asks citizens to rate their lives on a scale of 0 to 10.

Virginia lawmakers decided not to move forward with a plan to eliminate religious exemptions for vaccines in the state. Instead, they asked that the matter be studied further in the state's Joint Commission on Healthcare. A Friday public poll is under way.

Nearly three-quarters, specifically 73 percent, of the public believe football coaches at public high schools should be allowed to lead their players in Christian prayer during games, while only about one-quarter, or 24 percent, say they should not, according to a new Public Religion Research Institute survey released Thursday.

Results from a new Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27) indicate several of the U.S. presidential candidates currently leading the polls of both parties are not perceived as intensely religious individuals.

A national check-printing company has been ordered to pay $115,000 and apologize to a transgender "woman" after banning "her" from using the women's restroom as the United States continues to embrace the concept of "gender fluidity".

The American Bible Society has released its third annual list of the "Most and Least Bible-Minded Cities in the United States," based on each city's Bible reading habits and beliefs.

The American Bible Society has announced that Chattanooga, Tennessee is the most Bible-minded city in America, as the majority of the city's residents expressed a strong belief in the accuracy of the Bible and reported high levels of regular Bible reading.

Americans said they augmented their charitable donations in 2015, according to a new survey conducted by Florida-based Saint Leo University Polling Institute. And Pope Francis' September visit to the United States may have influenced their generosity, surmises the pollster team. More than 1,000 people were surveyed online from Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, 2015. Answers were sorted by specific religious groups.