The Culture May Be Shifting For The Better - 9/4/26

The percentage of Americans who say parents should marry has climbed back to its 2013 level. A recent Gallup poll found that 39% of Americans consider marriage very important for couples who have a child together. That's up 10 percentage points since 2020. The figure had declined steadily after 2006. Back then, 49% marriage among parents was important. But getting back to the current numbers, when you include the 24% who said marriage is somewhat important, the overall total rises. to 63%. However, 17% said marriage is not too important, and another 19% said marriage was not important at all.

According to Gallup, the increase in those who said marriage was important was driven primarily by Republicans, who said the importance of marriage among parents has risen 22 points since 2020, with independents also seeing a 9% increase. Democrats remain largely unchanged, with just 21% of Democrats saying marriage was important. Meanwhile, over at The Loop, as we approach Labor Day, the Chairman of the U.S. Bishops has an important message on today's economy, artificial intelligence, and the dignity of work. Today is the feast of Pope St.

Boniface I, who was elected the 42nd Pope in 418. As Pope, he strongly opposed a 5th century heresy that believed Adam's sin only harmed himself, and that humans were born in a clean, natural state, like Adam before the fall. Pope Boniface issued an edict forcing all Western bishops to condemn this heresy. I'm Josh Mercer, editor of The Loop, taking you behind the headlines. Go to zeal.co. the rest of today's loop, and while you're at it, subscribe to get the loop in your inbox every morning. Again, that's zeal.co.