by Baptist Times Staff | Nov 18, 2019 | News
A report has found that 18- to 35-year-olds who are engaged with church or other faith communities are more likely to say they are optimistic about the future, secure in who they are, able to accomplish their goals and have someone who believes in them. The report...
by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 23, 2014 | News
More than 3 million families in the United Kingdom are likely to cut back on food so they can pay their energy bills this winter. And more than half of the 5 million families that are likely to turn their heating down because of the cost are worried that their...
by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 19, 2014 | News
People who regularly visit a place of worship are less likely to be involved in low-level crime and delinquency, according to new research. The project, led by University of Manchester doctoral student Mark Littler, involved the analysis of new survey data and...
by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 16, 2014 | News
Pressure on Christians intensified in a number of countries in 2013, with the situation deteriorating most rapidly across northern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf in countries where sectarian violence has advanced unchecked by impotent central governments. The...
by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 14, 2014 | News
New psychological research suggests that employees who are more actively religious are better able to cope with stress and are more likely to report that their lives have meaning. These are the key findings of a study presented on Jan. 9 at the annual conference of...