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Organized religion isn't just declining. It has become culturally obsolete. So says Christian Smith in his newest book, "Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America."
Learn how Jews can use the Passover Seder as a way to reframe their Oct. 7 trauma through the ritual's ceremony, transforming its horror into a story of hope and renewal.
Trump's pick of Pentecostel Pastor Paula White-Cain to lead the White House Faith Office sparks uproar within his Christian base of conservative Calvinists.
Read about the controversial sermon directed to President Donald Trump, who attended with his family and VP, by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde at the Washington National Cathedral prayer service.