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People of Good Faith: Mark Wingfield
Mark Wingfield is executive director and publisher at Baptist News Global. He served previously as associate pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas for nearly 17 years.
Charitable Giving Increased, Volunteering Decreased in 2021
Charitable giving increased and volunteering decreased in 2021, a Gallup report found. Giving returned to near pre-pandemic levels, while volunteering continued a multi-year downward trend.
Perceived Ethics of Nurses High, Clergy at All-Time Low
Nurses remain among the highest-rated U.S. professions in honesty and ethics, a Gallup report found. Clergy remain in the middle, though they reached an all-time low in perceptions of ethics and honesty.
U.S. Divided on Good-Evil Dichotomy
U.S. adults are evenly divided when it comes to their assessment of whether something is good or evil, a recent survey found. Which groups were most likely to say the good-evil divide is clear?
People of Good Faith: Monty Self
Monty Self is a certified health care ethics consultant and senior staff chaplain at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Good Faith Media Welcomes Spring 2022 Interns
Angela Grant and Maddie Grimes are the latest individuals to become GFM’s Ernest C. Hynds Jr. interns. The program launched in 2020, with eight having completed internships to date.
U.S. Wage Inequality Continues to Increase
Wage inequality in the U.S. continues to increase, with the nation’s top earners consistently seeing a significantly higher percent increase in annual wages each year, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Evolution of Faith Discussed in Latest Nurturing Faith Books’ Title
‘Phases of Faith in the Biblical Story’ is the latest title from Nurturing Faith Books, with author Sherrill Gardner Stevens considering the various ways that people have expressed their faith over time in the Bible.
Garbage Truck Worth of Plastic Enters Oceans Every Minute
The amount of plastic waste entering the oceans each year is the equivalent of a garbage truck worth being dumped in every minute, a report found. The U.S. is a top producer of plastics and source of plastic waste.
Only One Religious Leader on ‘Most Admired’ Lists for 2021
A single religious leader made YouGov’s “most admired” lists in 2021. Political figures, TV and film celebrities and athletes were the most prominent figures.
U.S. Prison, Jail Population Drops in 2020, Racial Disparities Persist
Both U.S. prisons and jails saw significant population declines in 2020, due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these drops, significant racial disparities continue.
Less Than Half of U.S. Says Religion Extremely or Very Important
Less than half of U.S. adults say that religion is extremely or very important to them, a recent report found. White evangelical Protestants were the most likely group to affirm this view.
Religious Life in U.S. ‘Slowly Returning to Normal’
Religious life in the U.S. is “showing signs of slowly returning to normal,” an AP-NORC report found. Nearly one-quarter of all adults are attending in-person religious services at least weekly.
Few U.S. Adults Could Tell Christmas Story Accurately from Memory
Less than a quarter of all U.S. adults say they could tell the biblical Christmas story accurately, a report found. Even so, a strong majority plan to celebrate Christmas this year.
New Nurturing Faith Books Analyze Broadway and the Gospels
The latest books from Nurturing Faith feature Terrell Carter looking to Broadway for insight and inspiration, and Maralene and Miles Wesner carefully analyzing the Gospels for information about Jesus as a person.
Few in U.S. See Conflict Between Religious Teaching, Vaccination
Few adults in the U.S. say there is a conflict between religious teaching, or personal religious beliefs, and receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. Still, a slim majority favor religious exemptions for vaccinations.