With attendance down in mainline Protestant churches and older ministers delaying retirement, many recent seminary graduates are finding that pastoral jobs are scarce, according to a Religion News Service story published Sept. 30, 2006, by The Washington Post.

Read a March 17, 2006, New York Times story about how fewer seminary students are interested in leading churches. It’s posted by Netscape.

Read a Jan. 4, 2013, New York Times story, “Pregnancy Centers Gain Influence in Anti-Abortion Arena.”

Read a July 2, 2010, New York Times article about the growing influence of Atheism in the world of technology.

Read a July 16, 2010, guest column about “evangelical atheists” on The Washington Post‘s On Faith blog. Reza Aslan is the author.

Read a CNN story on the Pew findings and the results in various religious groups.

Read a 2008 Christian Chronicle article about the decline in attendance of New England pulpits and the struggle of working with small communities for clergy members.

Read a July 16, 2010, ABC News/Nightline story about a “de-baptism ceremony” at the American Atheists convention.

Read a Jan. 31, 2013 Catholic News Service story discussing woman priesthood and responses that have been evoked by the debate.