by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 28, 2022 | News
Nearly half (42%) of all U.S. Protestant pastors have considered leaving full-time ministry in the last year, according to a Barna Group report published April 27. This is a 13-point increase from January 2021 and a four-point rise since November 2021. The leading...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 27, 2022 | News
The Taliban’s extension of control across Afghanistan following the U.S. troop withdrawal has resulted in a serious deterioration in religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom emphasized in a report published April 25....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Muslims in the U.S. gave $1.8 billion in zakat in 2021, according to a report from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy published April 14. “Zakat and sadaqa are key Islamic philanthropic traditions. Zakat, the third of five pillars of Islam, is an...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 25, 2022 | News
Most Protestant pastors in the U.S. see missions as a mandate for all Christians, while their parishioners aren’t as certain, a recent Barna Group report revealed. A strong majority (85%) of pastors said that “missions is a mandate for all Christians,” while 12% said...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Nearly everyone on the planet is breathing air that could have adverse health impacts, according to a Word Health Organization report published April 4. “The evidence base for the harm caused by air pollution has been growing rapidly and points to significant harm...
