New Religious Movements

A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that the percentage of Americans who say they believe in God, pray daily and attend church regularly is declining. Source: Poll Finds Americans, Especially Millennials, Moving Away From Religion : The Two-Way...

Organizations can compel their customers and employees to resolve disputes in arbitration proceedings bound not by state or federal law, but by religious edict. Source: In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law - The New York Times

Belief in ghosts has been around for centuries, but they have now found a particularly strong following in highly secular modern countries like Norway. Source: Norway Has a New Passion: Ghost Hunting - The New York Times

A growing spiritual practice combines the breathing techniques of yoga with laughter. Practitioners say it helps them achieve joy and spiritual well-being. Source: Laughter Yoga | October 9, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

Requests for tax-free status refused on the grounds that "Jediism" is not a real religion. Source: New Zealand says no to Jedis - The Washington Post

The Tony Award-winning musical, The Book of Mormon, opened in Salt Lake City last week. The sendup of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is getting a rousing reception.

The vote by the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on openly gay troop leaders last week was a blow to some religious conservative organizations that have long been connected to scouting, especially the Mormon church, which has deep roots in the Boy...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released documents Tuesday that give more information on the origins of the founding of the religion by Joseph Smith in the 19th century.

The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/2715813-155/pope-francis-asks-par…

National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/2015/06/07/412098380/a-mountain-of-many-legends-draw…