Americans have widely varying perceptions about President Biden’s faith, a survey from the Pew Research Center found. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed correctly identified Biden’s faith as Roman Catholic. An additional 31 ...
Read More »As media spins positive news, worry about Covid drops to record low
According to a new Gallup poll, worry about Covid has dropped to its lowest level since this time last year. Just 35 percent of all Americans surveyed from March 15 to 21 ...
Read More »Regardless of party affiliation, Americans want to reopen schools
Most Americans want schools to reopen, including majorities of all political persuasions and regions of the country. More than 94 percent of Republican respondents to a Gallup poll said they support providing ...
Read More »Even among blacks, support for Black Lives Matter waning, police rising, poll finds
The long-awaited trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd began last week in Minneapolis. Americans’ faith in the Black Lives Matter movement has dropped since last ...
Read More »Church boom? U.S. churchgoers say they’ll return after COVID
Churchgoers aren’t attending yet at pre-pandemic levels, but most say they value gathering with their congregation and are anxious to do so when the threat of COVID ends. A study of 1,000 Protestant ...
Read More »In Harvard poll, even Democrats agree that cancel culture threatens freedom
Americans believe cancel culture poses “a threat to our freedom” according to a new poll by Harvard CAPS-Harris. Two in three of all respondents, (sixty-four percent), answered yes when asked “Do you ...
Read More »Organization shares tips for celebrating National Marriage Week
National Marriage Week will be observed this week despite the ongoing pandemic. National Marriage Week USA has released a new COVID guide and called for organizations across the United States to provide online marriage-strengthening activities ...
Read More »Poll: Pandemic strengthened faith, family ties of many
Amid the negative news, is there a family silver lining to the ongoing pandemic? Yes, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. The poll found that 28 percent of ...
Read More »Survey: More dads satisfied with extra time spent with kids
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds more fathers are satisfied with the amount of time they spend with their kids. The survey comes as the coronavirus lockdowns required millions more dads ...
Read More »News Briefs: Biden and the power grid, Fauci’s salary, and Mars rocks
Here is our daily news briefs on headlines that matter. Today we cover the nation’s power grid, Mars, transgender sports, the salary of Dr. Fauci and more. Biden stops effort to prevent ...
Read More »Pastors now more skittish to preach on race
Pastors seem more reluctant to address issues of race in their congregations today than four years ago. According to a LifeWay Research study, 74% of pastors agree their congregation would welcome a sermon ...
Read More »Half of households with children concerned about food security for the next month
The new year would be a good time for churches and individuals to step up to help feed the hungry. Less than half of households with kids in the United State are ...
Read More »Obama loses spot as “most admired man” to President Donald Trump
Barack Obama has been dethroned as America’s most admired man and many are saying it’s another clue into a 2020 election result that doesn’t align with polling. The Gallup polling organization asked ...
Read More »Christian leaders agree lawsuits between believers should be avoided
Although 82 percent of evangelical leaders said that 1 Corinthians 6:1–8 does not forbid all civil lawsuits between Christians, they also indicated that lawsuits should not be the typical way a Christian ...
Read More »Survey: 66% of all nursing homes at risk of closing
A new survey conducted by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has returned startling results. Nursing home providers across the U.S. state the majority are at ...
Read More »Going to church is good for mental health, especially in 2020
People who attend church were the only group of Americans who didn’t see the state of their mental health decline this year, according to a Gallup Poll. The share of Americans who ...
Read More »Covid restrictions causing food insecurity among Americans
As some governors re-enforce partial or total Covid lockdowns across the nation, many Americans are concerned about being able to feed their families. Food insecurity is highest in states with lockdowns and ...
Read More »Pastors say pandemic economy still hurting congregations
After a few years of economic optimism, pastors say the pandemic economy is still hurting their congregation. The news comes as many cities across the U.S. still have restrictions in place for ...
Read More »Poll: Pastors worried election will impact congregations
A poll of protestant pastors has found they’re worried that the 2020 election will have a negative impact on their church congregations. The news comes as faith is being used as a ...
Read More »Liberal Christian group releases pro-Biden poll but ignores real news
As many as 11 percent of Evangelical and Catholic voters in swing states could switch from voting for President Trump to Joe Biden, according to a poll by Vote Common Good, a ...
Read More »One in five evangelicals believe gender identity is a choice
Evangelicals who believe in biblical teaching about gender may have their work cut out for them. A recent survey from Ligonier Ministries shows that 22 percent of U.S. evangelical Christians agree with ...
Read More »Half of American adults believe Jesus was only a great teacher
Fifty-two percent of American adults believe that Jesus was a great teacher and nothing more. Ligonier Ministries’ biennial State of Theology survey provides key findings on what Americans think about God, truth, ...
Read More »Most people want churches to follow same pandemic rules as other groups
Most Americans believe churches should follow the same rules about social distancing and large gatherings as other organizations or businesses in their area, a new Pew Research Center survey found. About eight ...
Read More »Adultery: Pastors disagree over how long fellow pastors should stay out of the pulpit
When a pastor commits adultery, most of their fellow pastors believe they should withdraw from public ministry for at least some time. A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by Nashville-based LifeWay Research finds ...
Read More »Majority of Americans think Biden would die during first term
A new poll finds that more than half of Americans polled think that Joe Biden would die before finishing a four-year term if he is elected to the presidency in November. In ...
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