June 2022 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 five new data sets this month: -National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Mixed-Mode Survey, Wave V -National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Pregnancy, Live Births, Children and Parenting Data, Wave V -National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Weights, Wave V -How Faith Shapes Feelings About the Coronavirus Outbreak - Religious Practice in the Time of Coronavirus -Changing American Family Survey 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 the newest articles since our last newsletter: Even abortion foes will help friends who choose to end a pregnancy by Bob Smietana Study: Girls raised by Jewish parents outperform Christian girls academically by Yonat Shimron 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 emotional support and abortion, white evangelicals opposition to legal abortion, The ARDA Dictionary, and The ARDA Congregational QuickStats. We also regularly post about conferences, new research, podcasts, lectures, and other opportunities of interest to our readers. Want to join the conversations? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Anniversaries of Historical Events: In May, there are many anniversaries of significant events in religious history. These include the Roger Williams Founds Providence, Rhode Island (1636), Sherbert v. Verner (1963), Abington School District v. Schempp (1963), Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) and Jerry Falwell Helps Found the Moral Majority (1979). In addition to reading about these single events, you can delve into substantially more religious history by viewing any of our nine interactive timelines. These include specific timelines dedicated to religious groups, women, race/ethnicity, and more.

Feature of the Month:  Community GIS Maps and Profile Reports This tool assists church and community leaders in accessing free online information about their communities. Check it out here.

Additional Updates: Information on the next U.S. Religion Census (formerly RCMS) Wondering when the 2020 U.S. Religion Census data will be available? We're excited, too. The collecting body, ASARB, plans to release the data to us in the Fall of 2022. And don't worry - we'll promote it heavily once we have it! Stay tuned for more.

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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