Commentary
It is a unique and special time now because Christians, Jews, and Muslims all are engaged in major holidays of religious contemplation and renewal. Christians with Holy Week and Easter, Jews with Passover, and Muslims with Ramadan.
We’re talking billions around the world. So, although in our time there has been a retreat in various circles from religion, it still remains a major force and presence in our world.
In our own United States, as I have touched on in columns past, the number identifying with religion and attending religious services has dropped.
Per Pew Research, now about 40 percent of Americans monthly attend religious services either in person or viewing online or on TV. If we consider 40 percent of the U.S. adult population—the number over 18—we’re talking about over 100 million Americans engaged in an active way with religion….