by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 24, 2021 | News
A strong majority (80%) of U.S. adults say that suffering in the world is largely the result of human action, according to a Pew Research Center report published Nov. 23. An even larger percentage of adults who believe in God or a higher power affirmed this...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The protests and counter protests regarding the removal of monuments and statues to leaders of the Confederate States of America have largely died down in the U.S. However, a recent Economist / YouGov poll revealed that significant divides remain in public opinion...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 18, 2021 | News
A growing number of Protestant pastors in the U.S. have considered leaving full-time ministry, according to a Barna Group report published Nov. 16. More than one third (38%) reported that they had seriously considered doing so in a survey conducted by Barna in...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Female clergy in the United Methodist Church (UMC) are underrepresented and underpaid, according to a report published in late October. Women comprise more than half of all UMC members, but only 31.8% of all UMC clergy were females in 2020. Of the five UMC...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 15, 2021 | News
Non-Christian faith traditions are the most affirming of religious diversity in the U.S., while white evangelical Protestants are the least affirming, according to a Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) report published in early November. A strong majority (71%)...
