American Religion

Response · August 13, 2026
Jonathan Edwards and America’s Hebraic Spirit
By Gerald McDermott
The founder of American theology was an avid reader of the Old Testament who believed in the restorarion of the Jews to their homeland.
Observations · July 28, 2020
Why Are Americans Having Fewer Babies?
By Jonathan V. Last
It's an enigma that's vexed demographers for 40 years. The answer turns out not to be natural disasters or pandemics, or even economics, but something deeper: a decline in religion.
Response · November 13, 2014
America’s Religious Recession
By Jonathan D. Sarna
It's not just Jews—nearly all American faiths are in decline. Could this mean a boom is right around the corner?