On August 13^th we launched our completely redesigned ARDA website! The new website design offers intuitive menu navigation and search functionality, among many other improvements. Now over 20 years old, the ARDA has grown from a single data archive with 33 data collections to a massive website with almost 1,200 data collections and dozens of features. The new website allows the ARDA to continue to provide you the best data on religion for free.

Data Sets Added:



We are excited to announce that we added six new data sets this month:

-Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2017 - Congregational Vitality, All

-Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2017 - Congregational Vitality, Clergy

-Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2017 - Congregational Vitality, Members

-PRRI April 2019 Survey

-Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2020 (NGO Subsample)

-Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2020 (OCD Subsample)

Looking for even more data? Here are some helpful ARDA links:

-Categorized list of all 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 article

since our last newsletter:

-Survey: Confederate memorials still divide Americans and religion is a big predictor by Yonat Shimron

-Fewer than half of Americans may be Christian by 2070, according to new projections by Bob Smietana

-‘God-denying’ women and self-replacing Christians: How religion changes birthrates by Ryan Burge

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 the ARDA's National Profiles, the ARDA Guiding Paper Series, the ARDA's Community Profile Builder, and Presbyterian people and events in American history.

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 October there are many anniversaries of significant events in religious history. These include Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) (1962), Ralph Elliott Fired in the "Genesis" Controversy (1962), and Million Man March (1995).

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:



Timelines

Interactive historical timelines of U.S. religion with details on people, events, and movements.  Check it out 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.