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October 09, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Number of Protestant Americans is in steep decline, study finds
For the first time since researchers began tracking the religious identity of Americans, fewer than half said they were Protestants, a steep decline from 40 years ago when Protestant churches claimed the loyalty of more than two-thirds of the population.
October 09, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Who are the ‘Nones’?
More than 13 million atheists and agnostics and nearly 33 million claim no particular affiliation.
October 09, 2012 - Time
Time: Non-religious on the rise
A new study has found that for the first time the U.S. does not have a Protestant majority.
October 09, 2012 - NPR
NPR: Study finds Americans less religious than ever
The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life has released a new study that looks at the rise of people in the U.S. who do not identify with any religion.
October 09, 2012 - United Press International
UPI: Pew: Religiously unaffiliated on rise
The number of Americans who don't identify with a religion has grown, with a fifth of adults saying they're religiously unaffiliated, a Pew survey indicated.
October 09, 2012 - The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune: Protestants lose majority in U.S. for first time; unaffiliated up
Protestants, who have played a central role in the nation’s founding and development, no longer make up a majority of Americans for the first time in history, according to a study released Tuesday.
October 09, 2012 - CNN
CNN: Survey: Protestants are no longer majority in U.S.
Following a string of recent developments that suggest waning Protestant power – like the first Supreme Court with no Protestant justices, and a Protestant-free Republican presidential ticket – a new Pew survey finds that Protestants are no longer the majority in the United States.
October 09, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: What's ahead for U.S. as more Americans lose connection to religion
One-fifth of US adults – including one third of adults under age 30 – identify as religiously unaffiliated, the highest percentage ever recorded by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religious and Public Life.
October 09, 2012 - USA Today
USA Today: As Protestants decline, those with no religion gain
For decades, if not centuries, America's top religious brand has been "Protestant." No more.
October 09, 2012 - CNN
CNN: Survey: Protestants are no longer majority in U.S.
Following a string of recent developments that suggest waning Protestant power – like the first Supreme Court with no Protestant justices, and a Protestant-free Republican presidential ticket – a new Pew survey finds that Protestants are no longer the majority in the United States.
October 09, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Percentage of Protestant Americans is in steep decline, study finds
For the first time since researchers began tracking the religious identity of Americans, fewer than half said they were Protestants, a steep decline from 40 years ago when Protestant churches claimed the loyalty of more than two-thirds of the population.
October 09, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: What's ahead for US as more Americans lose connection to religion
One-fifth of US adults – including one third of adults under age 30 – identify as religiously unaffiliated, the highest percentage ever recorded by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religious and Public Life.
October 09, 2012 - The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Protestants lose majority in U.S. for first time; unaffiliated up
Protestants, who have played a central role in the nation’s founding and development, no longer make up a majority of Americans for the first time in history, according to a study released Tuesday.
October 09, 2012 - United Press International
UPI: Pew: Religiously unaffiliated on rise
The number of Americans who don't identify with a religion has grown, with a fifth of adults saying they're religiously unaffiliated, a Pew survey indicated.
October 09, 2012 - NPR
NPR: Study finds Americans less religious than ever
The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life has released a new study that looks at the rise of people in the U.S. who do not identify with any religion.
October 09, 2012 - Salon
Salon: Non-religious on the rise
A new study has found that for the first time the U.S. does not have a Protestant majority.
October 09, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Who are the ‘Nones’?
More than 13 million atheists and agnostics and nearly 33 million claim no particular affiliation.
September 30, 2012 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette: Presidential politics and the spectrum of Catholic thought
The students in a Saint Vincent College class on Catholic political thought weren't poring over campaign fact sheets last week, but discussing how ancient Greek philosophers might help them analyze current issues.
September 30, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Romney’s faith may help in Idaho, where he doesn’t need it
Idaho is a red state. It’s a really red state.
September 30, 2012 - The Gazette
The Gazette: Atheist group joins Iowa scene
The Secular Coalition for America is working to bring a new voice to the Iowa Capitol, on behalf of atheists and non-theistic residents who want to see a strong separation of religion and government.
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