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Dr. Weber shares his perspective on contemporary issues about religion and culture in America and around the world.

While at first we may not see the same things, after the details are explained, we have a better understanding of the big picture.

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 Note to Michele Bachmann:  Choose Your Church Well (07-22-11) PDF

According to some commentators, Michele Bachmann's church may cause her problems in her campaign for president. Does it really matter what her church teaches about the Antichrist . . . or the different God-ordained roles for men and women?

 Rapture Round Up (06-25-11) PDF

What can we expect following the failed rapture prophecy of Harold Camping? America's free market religious economy will sort everything out.

Again the Rapture–May 21, 2011 (05-19-11)  PDF

Harold Camping is the latest date-setter to predict the rapture on May 21, 2011.  Who is he? What does he teach? What is going to happen if he is wrong?

Dueling Prophecies in the Middle East (03-17-11)  PDF

Christians, Jews, and Muslims say they know what is going to happen in the Middle East, thanks to prophecies that predict the future. How are such prophecies impacting the politics in the region?

Exodus:  Evangelical Young Adults Are Leaving the Churches (03-08-11)  PDF

Young adults are leaving the churches and might not be coming back. Why are they going and what can be done about it?

Religion Matters . . . So Why the Reluctance to Talk About It?  (01-19-11)  PDF

In a country with freedom of religion, speech, and the press, why is it so hard for us to talk about religion’s role in modern life?  Until we can figure out how to talk about religion in ways that matter, we’ll remain in a state of denial or ignorance which is risky for a democracy.

What’s Your Religion IQ?  (1-12-11)  PDF

America is becoming more religiously diverse. World religions influence our daily lives yet people know little about them. Learn about the results of the 2010 U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey and take the survey yourself to assess your own level of knowledge.  

Where We Are Now: The Current American Religious Landscape  (01-05-11)  PDF

In the mid-19th century, nearly three-fourths of the U.S. population was Protestant. Now, only about 51% of adult Americans call themselves Protestants. The American religious landscape is changing, and those changes have cultural and political implications.

Last updated: 8/6/2011 11:35:50 AM