Entries Tagged as ‘Religion’

July 9, 2008

The prophet of El Dorado Street

There is a house on our morning commute whose owner has anointed himself as the neighborhood prophet. Sort of like a block parent, for those old enough to remember the concept, only with creepier signage and no milk and cookies.
No, in true prophetic fashion, this person doesn’t ask for permission and he certainly doesn’t make [...]

May 3, 2007

Protected: Pew Forum: Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion

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April 19, 2007

From the NYT: For Some Hispanics, Coming to America Also Means Abandoning Religion

A friend of mine sent me the following New York Times article on the phenomenon of Hispanics losing their religion as they assimilate to life in the United States. The article closed with the following passage, which, even in an article full of thought-provoking passages, found disturbing:
Jesus Cerritos, a 37-year-old construction worker who immigrated [...]