Although this article is focused on membership trends in the Roman Catholic church specifically, it highlights for me the peril we all face if we isolate into idolatrous institutionalism or digress into demanding denominationalism... but, then, of course I identify as an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. Jesus, really, c’mon, you can tell us… just how far off course are we in pursuit of your kingdom here-n-now?
The 'had it' Catholics
A study released in 2008 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life appears to support that common wisdom. It reported that while Americans in general “change religious affiliation early and often,” Catholicism has especially suffered from the trend, experiencing “the greatest net loss” of any major religious group. The picture, it turns out, is more complex than the bare figures might indicate. But the figures, however they are viewed, are alarming:…
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