Fertility and Faith Book Review
July 26, 2021
One of the most distinguished historians of religion is Philip Jenkins, professor of history and director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, whose prolific and influential writings have probed a wide variety of topics. Books such as his highly influential
The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity (2002, and now in its third edition) probe how world Christianity was decidedly shifting to the global south and would look very different from the north.
Now Jenkins argues that there is a “direct relationship” that exists between fertility rates and “that society’s degree of religious fervor and commitment” (3). These changes are historically unprecedented. In the 1960s, there was widespread fear about the overpopulation of the planet (19). Yet in the intervening time, especially from 1965 to 1985, the amount of such change is “almost inconceivable” with huge shifts in cultural
Fertility and Faith: The Demographic Revolution and the Transformation of World Religions Book Review
July 26, 2021
One of the most distinguished historians of religion is Philip Jenkins, professor of history and director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, whose prolific and influential writings have probed a wide variety of topics. Books such as his highly influential
The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity (2002, and now in its third edition) probe how world Christianity was decidedly shifting to the global south and would look very different from the north.
Now Jenkins argues that there is a “direct relationship” that exists between fertility rates and “that society’s degree of religious fervor and commitment” (3). These changes are historically unprecedented. In the 1960s, there was widespread fear about the overpopulation of the planet (19). Yet in the intervening time, especially from 1965 to 1985, the amount of
Biden Reopens Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
February 15, 2021
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships was re-established via executive order by President Joseph Biden and two players who know the terrain were brought back to run the operation.
Melissa Rogers was appointed executive director and as senior director for Faith and Public Policy in the White House Domestic Policy Council. Josh Dickson will be deputy director. Dickson was national faith engagement director for Biden for President, and was director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Commerce during the Obama-Biden Administration.
Trey Baker, who previously served as the national director of African American Engagement for Biden for President and currently is a White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, will serve as the office’s liaison to Black communities, including Black faith communities.