by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 28, 2021 | News
Climate change is threatening three decades of progress in curbing global hunger, according to a report published Jan. 20 by Bread for the World. Global hunger has been reduced by half during the last 30 years, but that trend could reverse in the coming decades, the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 27, 2021 | News
Blacks in the U.S. feel more politically powerless now than they did two decades ago, according to Barna Group research published Jan. 18. In 1996, 61% of respondents agreed that they felt powerless when it came to U.S. politics. By 2020, that number increased 12...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 26, 2021 | News
White Protestants in the U.S. are the least likely religious group to affirm a connection between violent rhetoric and violent actions, according to a Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) report published Jan. 14. Asked to respond to the prompt, “Harsh and...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 25, 2021 | News
The number of U.S. adults who affirm marriage as very important continues to decline, according to a Gallup report published Dec. 28. Overall, 31% say it is very important for couples to marry when they have children together, while 38% say marriage is very important...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 22, 2021 | News
Racial reconciliation is a subject fewer U.S. Protestants seem interested in hearing sermons about, according to a LifeWay Research report published Jan. 12. Surveying 1,007 Protestant pastors through a combination of phone and online surveys, LifeWay inquired about...