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.

Tunua Thrash is executive director of West Angeles Community Development Corporation in Los Angeles. Begun by the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, it is active in creating affordable housing.

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