Impact Today
The impact the world views are having today: on society at large, on their communities, and at a global scale. Every post is dated and sourced.
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Judaism
The Rabbinic Shortage Reaches Across America's Heartland
A survey of 397 non-Orthodox congregations across the Midwest, South, and Mountain West finds that 77 percent could not attract enough qualified rabbis, and 38 percent received three or fewer applications for their pulpit.
Sikhism
A Million Devotees, a Hundred Thousand Volunteers: the Sant Nirankari Samagam
The 79th Sant Nirankari Samagam at Samalkha expected about one million devotees over four days in October 2026. More than 100,000 volunteers served free meals and managed a 650-acre campus.
Interfaith
Seventy Million Religion Questions a Week Are Now Asked of a Chatbot
OpenAI's analysis of a year of ChatGPT use found more than 70 million religion-related requests a week, led by Islam and Christianity. The first port of call for religious questions is moving from teachers and clergy to a machine.
Islam
In Western Sydney, a Mosque Raises the Australian Flag
About 4,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered at Australia's largest mosque for their 38th annual convention in October 2026, raising the Australian flag and chanting Long live Australia under banners reading Love for all, hatred for none.
Buddhism
The Peace Walk Comes Home to the National Mall, Sitting Still
Several hundred people sat in meditation for an hour on the National Mall on September 20, 2026, with the leader of the Walk for Peace. The walk that crossed the country on foot now gathers people by sitting still.
5 impact posts across the worldviews.