September 2021 Newsletter Thank you for reading our newsletter and taking an interest in the ARDA. We are excited to continue our mission of bringing you free, high-quality data on religion. View as Webpage

Data Sets Added: We are excited to announce that we added three new data files this month: PRRI Surveys: -January 2017 Sports Survey -2019 American Values Survey -2019 American Values Survey Supplemental Looking for even more data? Here are some helpful ARDA links: -Categorized list of all data files -Most popular data files -Newest additions

Ahead of the Trend Articles: Ahead of the Trend is a collaborative effort between the Religion News Service and the ARDA. Check out our newest article below: Abortion just isn't the motivating issue for evangelicals it once was. By Ryan Burge. Miss any recent articles? No problem! Here is the article from last month: Curmudgeons or not, atheists like those of other faiths more than Christians do, study finds. By Bob Smietana. Interested in even more great coverage of religion and current events? You can find all of our Ahead of the Trend articles here.

Social Media Conversations: This month, we posted about belief in life after death, the growth of the Assemblies of God, our religious dictionary, religious adherence rates and population change, our national profile on Afghanistan, Methodists in the year 1776, religious congregations in Philadelphia, and the strength of religious affiliation in the United States over time. We also posted about new research and other opportunities of interest to our readers. Want to join the conversations? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Anniversaries of Historical Events: In August, there were a number of significant anniversaries of events in religious history. These included George Washington's letter to Touro Synagogue (1790), Nat Turner's rebellion (1831), a mob rioting against the Ursuline Convent of Catholic nuns (1834), the founding of the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) (1886), and Addie E. Davis becoming the first ordained Southern Baptist woman (1964). In addition to reading about these single events, you can delve into substantially more religious history by viewing any of our nine interactive timelines.

Feature of the Month: Teaching tools As the new school year begins, we would like to highlight the numerous teaching resources we have available. These include college modules, lesson plans, sample syllabi, assignments, religion quizzes, instructional data sets, and plenty more. Check out our teaching center here to see them all.

Additional Updates: MARC files Since our last update, we have added new MARC files for 44 data sets! These files are downloadable records for use in library catalogs. This adds to our library of over 1,000 MARC files for data sets, teaching modules, and other resource files. Check out all of our MARC files here.

Submitting Data to the ARDA: Do you have a data source that you would like to store in our archive? The process is safe, easy, and convenient. We even have resources to reimburse you for your time. Get the process started by clicking on the link below. If you know of a data source that you'd like us to pursue, please let us know at [email protected]. Download the submission form here.

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