Several Protestant denominations are losing members, particularly the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist and other historic mainline groups that have not only been aging and shrinking but have ...

“The Apotheosis of Washington,” painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, is a fresco of the first president of the United States ascending to the heavens. The goddesses of Victory and Liberty, along ...

Most Black Americans identify as Protestant. And unlike Black Americans in other faith traditions, the majority of Black Protestant churchgoers attend religious services at a house of worship where ...

This section documents the composition of the three major Protestant traditions (evangelical Protestantism, mainline Protestantism and historically black Protestantism) as they have been defined in ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

When given the option, most younger believers go for a broader term. Over the past several decades, American evangelicalism has moved away from the religious labels, symbols, and buildings that used ...

Views on Christians drinking alcohol have stayed steady among Protestant churchgoers over the past decade, according to a new study. While 41 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they consume alcohol ...

The religious composition of the Supreme Court has undergone a gradual shift since its early days. With U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talking openly about retirement, attention has ...

About half of the 40 million Irish Americans are Protestant according to the General Social Survey (GSS), a national survey that collects data on demographics and attitudes, while only one third are ...

"If you think properly of the Gospel, please don't imagine that its cause can be advanced without tumult, offence and sedition... The word of God is a sword, it's war, ruin, offence, perdition and ...