by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 2, 2021 | 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 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%....
by John D. Pierce | Jun 1, 2021 | Opinion
The earliest followers of Jesus would be greatly baffled by what it means to be “Christian” today. The ever-changing lists of “essential” beliefs and organizational expectations would certainly be unfamiliar to those who encountered the radical love and grace of Jesus...
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 | Sep 22, 2020 | Opinion
Intentionally oblivious. Cold. Unseeing. Failing the second great commandment. Unsurprised. Those descriptors were used by faith leaders in response to a Barna Group report showing a growing divide between Black and white Christians in the U.S. on whether the nation...
