Religion News in Brief (2016/11/04)
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Conatus News/Uncommon Ground Media Inc.
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2016/11/04
American women have same abortion rate with medication and surgery
According to Religion News Service, US women have begun to end pregnancies with medication at about the identical rate as they would do with surgery, which marks an important point “for abortion in the
United States.”
This comes in the wake of a recent net decline in abortion whilst the decision, or choice, to have an abortion remains a controversial subject along political and religious lines in America.
It was the basis for a “fiery exchange in the final debate between presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.” Medication-induced abortion was expected to overtake the surgical option when it won US approval 16 years ago. It might, but now it’s only equal.
Faith in progress and technology for happiness.
Quartz reports that religiosity has been overtaken by faith in progress as the way to make people happier within secular societies. Traditional, orthodox “religious belief best bolstered well being” in the past because it provided a sense of control.
University of Cologne, Germany social-psychologists state that science “satisfies the secular” quite a lot, and that technology has become the default as opposed to prayer, for an example.
1,500 people were surveyed in the Netherlands. The were surveyed about “values, religiosity, personality traits, beliefs about progress, and so on. They concluded “that both belief in scientific-technological progress and religiosity were associated with higher life satisfaction.”
Archbishop of Canterbury praised UAE on freedom of religion
The National reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby who is the senior-most cleric in the Church of England, stated that the United Arab Emirates set a good example of permitting Christians to practice their faith.
“I am concerned that this is becoming the exception rather than the rule though in many parts of the world,” he said, “It will be a joy to worship today at St Andrew’s Church here in Abu Dhabi.
“Many politicians and religious leaders came together in the UAE for discussions and discourse on how to “promote tolerance and understanding.” The aim of the meeting was to have pragmatic ways to have freedom of religion within societies.
Author looks at the decline of religion in America
According to The Catholic Sun, Kenneth Woodward published a book entitled Getting Religion: faith, Culture, and Politics from the Age of Eisenhower to the Era of Obama.
“Woodward was the religion editor of Newsweek Magazine for nearly 40 years until his retirement. He wrote about everything, he knew everyone, and he saw it all. This makes him unique,” The Catholic Sun said.
Woodward chronicles the continual decline of religion within America in what is seen as decreases in “both religious principles and religious liberty. This is what first made America exceptional in the history of the world.”
Author looks at the decline of religion in America
Oxford University Press Blog says that modern Pagans are challenging the traditional definitions of religion. That is, “Pagan religions, both newly envisioned and reconstructed on ancient patterns, are growing throughout the world,” OUP Blog said.
Druidry, Wicca, and so on, have been maintained by individuals within the English-speaking world and this comes along with other attempts around the world to retain aspects of “indigenous or tribal traditions.”
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