Most people believe their diet is far healthier than it actually is. According to a new study of 10,000 people and their diets, just 15 percent could accurately tell how healthy it ...
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An average of just 1 in 3 Christians say they’ve had a conversation with a stranger or even someone they know about their faith. But, according to a new study by Lifeway, ...
Read More »Survey: Americans divided over role of faith in their lives
A new survey finds that Americans are divided over the role their faith should play in their day-to-day lives. The “Faith in America Survey,” conducted by The Marist College Poll, shows Americans ...
Read More »Where does your state come in for a love of reading?
New research is revealing which states have the highest love for reading. The data comes at a time when some feared reading was on the decline as the public seemingly spent more ...
Read More »Social media loses popularity among younger generations
As concerns about the negative impact of social media on young people continue, the popularity of the apps is waning. Those born in the late 1990s and early 200s are turning their ...
Read More »Bible reading among Americans hits all-time low
Half of Americans believe the Bible includes “everything a person needs to know to live a meaningful life.” Nevertheless, many of them don’t bother reading it. Bible reading and usage are at ...
Read More »Church attendance has plateaued even as COVID restrictions disappear
Church attendance nationwide has leveled off as more congregations have lifted COVID-19 meeting restrictions and safety precautions, according to a Pew Research Center study. In July 2020, a few months after the ...
Read More »Christian young adults give more than non-Christian peers, study finds
Christian adults aged 40 or younger donate three times as much money as non-Christians over the course of a year, a new study finds. “The study showed Christian young adults share more ...
Read More »Survey finds just 7% of evangelicals have visited Israel but most want to
Although only 7% of evangelical Protestants have visited Israel, the vast majority want to. In fact, eight out of ten are interested in doing so, including 40% who are extremely interested in ...
Read More »Public faith in credibility of pastors eroding, survey finds
U.S. pastors have some work to do to improve their credibility with the public. The news comes with increasing hostility towards pastors, churches, and people of faith in the media, Hollywood and ...
Read More »Number of atheists worldwide not keeping pace with religious growth
The number of religious people worldwide is increasing faster than the number of atheists, new research found. Lifeway Research has identified “7 Encouraging Trends of Global Christianity in 2022” based on data collected by ...
Read More »Survey: More people support religious freedom after divisive year
Religious organizations are finding it more difficult to serve their communities because of new policies initiated by the federal government. It comes as a new survey finds that Americans’ support for religious ...
Read More »Pastors feeling overwhelmed, survey finds
More than six in 10 pastors of evangelical and historically black Protestant churches agree that “the role of being a pastor is frequently overwhelming,” with 21 percent strongly agreeing, a new Lifeway ...
Read More »Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small & midsize US congregations
A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational life across the country is shrinking. The most recent round of the ...
Read More »City of Topeka to gauge citizen satisfaction
The City of Topeka will be conducting its 2021 Citizen Satisfaction Survey through September 30th. The survey will be administered digitally through the nationally recognized ETC Institute via phone, mail and the ...
Read More »Christian schools outperforming public schools in academics, parent satisfaction
The closing of many public schools during the pandemic has caused parents to take a closer look at how and where their children are being educated. Christian education is emerging as an ...
Read More »College students across nation offered resources to retain their faith
The beginning of college is always a critical time in the spiritual lives of Christian students. More than half of students who are involved in church leave their faith when they go ...
Read More »Missouri strongly supports pro-life heartbeat bill, survey finds
The pro-life heartbeat bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson has strong support from Missouri voters, a new poll from St. Louis University and YouGov found. The survey, which included questions about a ...
Read More »What successful people with disabilities can teach us about victimhood
Take a second or two to think about successful people with disabilities. How many names from the fields of politics, sports, music, business, science or from movies – dead or alive – ...
Read More »Survey finds that decline in white Christians has slowed
The decline in the numbers of white Christians appears to have slowed, according to the 2020 Census of Religion by the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey also looked at data for ...
Read More »Manhattan and Lawrence, Kan. rank among youngest metro areas in nation
Manhattan, Kansas is the youngest small metropolitan area in the nation, and Lawrence, Kan., ranks 12, a new study found. The U.S. population is getting older. Aging Baby Boomers and declining fertility ...
Read More »Despite boycotts, Chick-fil-A still #1 with Americans
Even after several years of organized boycotts from Democrat-led city councils to leftist college campuses, Chick-fil-A is still #1. It’s the seventh year in a row that consumers have chosen the Christian-owned ...
Read More »Poll: most believe religious freedom necessary to healthy American society
Contrary to media narratives that say faith is becoming less important in America, a new poll finds a majority say religious freedom is “very” important to a healthy American society. In a ...
Read More »Here’s how much Bible reading went up during 2020 pandemic
One bright spot of the pandemic is that millions of Americans have been turning to the Bible for comfort and direction. The number of Americans who opened the Bible at least once ...
Read More »Poll finds partisan divide in opinions about Biden’s faith
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 ...
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