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Americans who identify as agnostic or "nothing in particular" are four times more likely to change their religious affiliation than Protestants or Catholics.
In his book Changing Faith, sociologist Darren E. Sherkhat contends that Americans shift their religious identifications more often than any others in the Western world.
As a researcher focused on religion and politics, I've always wanted to explore religious switching in more depth, but never really had the data to do it-until now.
The Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) includes a panel survey-where the same people are asked questions over an extended period of time-for 2010, 2012, and 2014. Because the CCES panel started with 9,500 respondents, it provides enough data for us to compare subgroups and track overall religious migration in the United States over the past several years.
Looking as broadly as possible, the entire dataset shows how much change in American religious identity occurred between 2010, 2012, and 2014.
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And What Happens When I Don't Wait Well?
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by
Wendy Pope 
Patience. Endurance. Pause. Tarry. All synonyms for one of my least favorite words in the Bible: wait.
Waiting is not one of my top strengths. I'm more of a hurry-up and let's-get-this-thing-going type of girl. Today I introduce you to my friend Sarah (formerly named Sarai), who has a lot in common with me ... because neither of us likes to wait.
Her story is like yours and mine. She had a dream, a desire waiting to be fulfilled...
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February 20th is National Muffin Day!
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Here are a few fun facts to know about the Muffin:
~American muffins are referred to baked breads in small tins while "English" Muffins are oven-baked, then cooked in a griddle.
~The word Muffin likely derives its name from the an Old German word Muffen, the plural of Muffe meaning a small cake.
~The Muffin Man was a real guy! He delivered muffins to homes along Drury Lane in England.
~The blueberry muffin is the official state muffin of Minnesota.
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