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As churches prepare for Easter services this Sunday, large crowds are anticipated as this will be the first Ea...

Honors senior Taylor Goss uses his calling for music and business mindset to bring awareness to social issues. Pursuing a dual degree in music and entrepreneurship, Goss uses his studies to bridge the gap between the arts and activism. Some of his work has included learning the slide guitar and breaking genre barriers. “I’m called toward music and an interest with policy and politics, especially coastal wetlands issues,” Goss said while working on his senior thesis focused on art...

Only 47 percent of Americans say they’re a member of a church according to Gallup, the first time the number has ever dipped below half. It’s a 23 point drop since 2000 and only 36 percent of Millennials report being members of a church. LSU Religious Studies Professor Michael Pasquier projected membership numbers will continue to decline. “This is going to have a dramatic impact on how churches see themselves and see themselves in relation to the world, and quite frankly how are they sus...