by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 6, 2021 | News
Nearly half (47%) of U.S. adults believe the state of moral values in the nation is currently poor, with a majority (67%) expressing the sense that the country’s moral values are getting worse, according to a Gallup report published June 16. Neither figure is an...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 2, 2021 | Opinion>Christian Nationalism|News
A majority (67%) of self-identified Christians in the U.S. affirm that “historically, the United States has been a Christian country,” according to a Barna Group report published June 30. This is a four-point increase from 2019, when 63% affirmed this view. In 2021,...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 28, 2021 | News
Most U.S. adults feel religion’s influence is in decline, according to a Gallup report published June 21. Only 16% of respondents said they believe religion’s influence is increasing, a 22-point drop from April 2020 and only two points above the all-time low of 14% in...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 25, 2021 | News
A multiyear decline in the overall U.S. prison population continued through the first half of 2021, according to a Vera Institute of Justice report published June 7. The total incarcerated population stands at just under 1.77 million currently, with nearly 1.2 million...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 24, 2021 | News
The U.S. cities where Bible reading and prayer are most common are located in the south, according to a Barna Group report published June 2. Monroe, Louisiana, located in the northern portion of the Pelican State, had the highest reported weekly Bible reading at 64%....
