Online Resources about Religion in America

There are many good websites that provide information about religion in America.

Some useful sites are:

Alban Weekly e-Newsletter (http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=40) – includes emerging trends and information about Alban’s latest books, upcoming learning events, and other resources. The Alban Institute was founded in 1974 as a major resource for American congregations facing the challenges of a changing society.  

Faith Communities Today (FACT - http://faithcommunitiestoday.org/) is an interfaith research report that provides key information on a range of subjects relating to congregational life in America – worship, conflict, leadership, growth, finances, technology, and much more.

Net Results (http://netresults.org) Net Results, published six times a year, is a newsletter that includes many short helpful articles by various regular contributors. It always has something helpful. There is a cost to subscribe, but then the subscriber is free to share articles with anyone within the organization/congregation.

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (http://pewforum.org/) – The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.

The Pew Forum conducts surveys, demographic analyses, and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings.