The Briefing 05-18-16

York Minster's syncretistic embrace of Zen Buddhism out of sync with Christian orthodoxyThe Telegraph (John Bingham) — York Minster brings in Zen Buddhism, quietlyChristian Today (Ruth Gledhill) — Evangelical Christians condemn introduction of Zen Buddhism to York Minster

Theology and fertility: As West secularizes, unbelief projected to decline globally due to low birth ratesPew Research Center (Michael Lipka) — 7 key changes in the global religious landscapeHuffington Post (Phil Zukcerman) — Religion Declining, Secularism SurgingNational Geographic (Gabe Bullard) — The World's Newest Major Religion: No Religion