Barna: Most Black Adults Say Religion and the Black Experience Go Hand in Hand
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 18, 2021 — A new Barna study finds that four out of five black adults who align themselves with a faith group agree with this sentiment: “To understand the African American experience, it is necessary to understand the role of religious faith in the lives of black people.” Barna said 41 […]
Read More →Barna: Half of Gen Z Feel Bad About the Amount of Time Spent on Screens
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 10, 2021 — A new survey conducted by Barna Group, a Christian pollster, finds 60 percent of teens and young adults — Gen Z — feel their generation spends too much time on screens. Asked about their own person screen time use, 53 percent of those between the ages 13 to […]
Read More →COVID-19 is Changing How Christians View Missions, Barna survey says
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) July 16, 2020 — A new survey suggests that COVID-19 has radically changed the way international missions work is happening this year, Barna reports. Short-term and long-term mission trips globally have been impacted significantly by the pandemic, resulting in summer trip cancellations, visa difficulties and social and financial challenges. Barna said that […]
Read More →Quarter of Americans Say Candidate Must Share Their Views on Abortion
GallWASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) July 7, 2020 — A new Gallup show shows that 24 percent of those polled “will vote only for a candidate who shares their views on the issue” of abortion. In the pro-life camp, 30 percent are single-issue voters compared with 19 percent who support abortion rights. Meanwhile, another 47 percent of […]
Read More →Fla. Governor Signs Pro-Life Parental Consent Bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WordNews.org) July 2, 2020 — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that prohibits physicians from performing or inducing the termination of the pregnancy of a minor without parental consent. The new law became effective yesterday and makes Florida the sixth state to require both parental consent and notice before minor […]
Read More →Poll: 87% of Practicing Christians See U.S. as World Leader
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) July 1, 2020 — A Barna Group survey finds 87 percent of practicing Christians see America as a world leader and 80 percent agree with the statement that America is a Christian nation. Meanwhile, 48 percent agree with the statement that the Unites States has been oppressive to minorities and 38 percent […]
Read More →Poll: 55% of Pastors Say They’re Happy, 31% Struggling with Emotional Well-Being
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) May 25, 2020 — A new poll suggests that social distancing caused by the pandemic is taking its toll on church leaders. In a recent survey, 31 percent of pastors say they are struggling most with their emotional well-being and 26 percent said they are having a difficult time as it relates […]
Read More →Poll: Just 9% of Gen Z considers themselves ‘engaged’ Christians
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 6, 2018 – A new study by Barna finds just 9 percent of Gen Z, U.S. teens between the age of 13 and 18, considers themselves engaged Christians. A whopping 34 percent have no religious affiliation, 33 percent say they go to church and 16 percent say they are “unchurched.” The […]
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