The Devoted Digest

Rich in Income, Poor in Attendance?

Sociologists insist that wealth undermines religiosity, but the evidence shows this need not, and has not, always been the case

Oct 24 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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About that Controversial Gen Z Finding...

Further evidence confirming that Catholic identification has increased among Gen Z shifts the burden of proof to the skeptics

Oct 9 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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September 2025

Longtime Liberal Protestants

The reason people keep calling many Protestant denominations "liberal" is because, well, many of them have long been liberal.

Sep 26 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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August 2025

How Far Things Have Fallen in the Netherlands

The Dutch are among the least religious today, but it wasn't long ago that they were among the most devout.

Aug 25 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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June 2025

Turning Away From Orthodoxy and Its Consequences for the Church of England

The Church of England's lack of commitment on questions of life stems from its deviation from orthodoxy nearly 100 years ago

Jun 30 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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Liberals on the Right

Not all "conservatives" value the conservation of religion, and it shows.

Jun 27 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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May 2025

Orthodoxy Matters; Just Look at the Orthodox

Comparing one branch of Orthodoxy known for its doctrinal conservatism with another known for being less so highlights the importance of orthodoxy

May 27 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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April 2025

Reckoning with Hell in Brazil

The next generation of Brazilians is less religious than previous generations, yes, but also more aware that hell exists

Apr 26 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

Secularization Before Economic Development: The Case of Sweden

Contrary to the claims of many secularization theorists, the experience of Sweden undermines the claim that economic development causes religion to…

Apr 5 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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March 2025

Faith and Reason in the Singapore Straits

Evidence that higher levels of education do not necessarily breed religious doubt.

Mar 7 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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February 2025

Ethiopia: Where the Secularization Story Falls Apart

Faith in Ethiopia defies expectations and undermines key arguments we're given purporting to explain secularization.

Feb 25 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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Singapore: Slaughtering Secularization's Shibboleths

The story of secularization says that wealth and prosperity are fatal to religion, but Singapore shows that's hardly the case.

Feb 17 • 

Christopher D. Raymond

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