Jana Riess

• Gen Z Lost Touch with Faith Communities during Pandemic but Kept the Faith, Says Study
  According to a new survey, half of young people thought their faith communities had done well managing the COVID pandemic even though 90 percent reported receiving no personal contact from clergy.
  Wednesday, June 2, 2021
• Trump's Popularity Eroding in Utah, Especially among Women
  According to the Utah Policy Center, more than half of Utah voters say disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance. 
  Monday, June 29, 2020
• More Young Adults Are Leaving Religion, It's Not the Whole Story, Say Researchers
  In their new book, Linda Lundquist Denton and Richard Flory break down why the trending behind why young people are leaving religion.
  Thursday, May 21, 2020
• When Pastors Were Spies
  The East German secret police, known as the Stasi not only gathered information on millions of civilians following World War II, but they also engaged in domestic espionage that included a...
  Thursday, December 26, 2019
• 7 Thoughts on Christian Living from Eugene Peterson
  Eugene Peterson died yesterday. I wasn’t surprised at his death — RNS reported last week that he had entered hospice care — but I was surprised by my reaction to it.
  Wednesday, October 24, 2018
• Why Has the Enneagram Become So Popular among Christians?
  “Everywhere I go, people talk about the Enneagram,” said Ian Morgan Cron, co-author with Suzanne Stabile of “The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery.”
  Thursday, July 12, 2018
• Why Millennials are Really Leaving Religion (it’s Not Just Politics)
  No one can deny that religion has fallen on hard times. Four in 10 younger millennials (18-29) are nones, which is four times what it was in the 1980s. In fact, the fastest-growing religion in...
  Thursday, June 28, 2018
• Same-sex Marriage Garners Support among Most American Religious Groups, Study Shows
  Most religious groups now support the legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a study released Tuesday (May 1) from the Public Religion Research Institute.
  Thursday, May 3, 2018
• Aftermath Wisdom from Mister Rogers: ‘Look for the Helpers’
  What I told my daughter this morning is that it is up to us. And the first step is to remember some wise advice that Fred Rogers’ mother once gave him when he was young and afraid.
  Thursday, November 10, 2016
• Evan McMullin Can Beat Donald Trump in Mormon-Dominated Utah
  An Emerson College poll released last week showed late-surging independent candidate Evan McMullin topping the polls in Utah with 31 percent, Trump with 27 percent, and Democratic presidential...
  Tuesday, October 25, 2016