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The Rise of the @Pastor

June 12, 2013

It seems not a month goes by without a social media brouhaha involving a high-profile Christian leader. Such was the case when a prominent pastor tweeted about the recent Oklahoma tornado in a manner that seemed to connect the deadly storm to an act of God’s judgment. In between such controversies, insightful blog posts or “retweetable” phrases also go viral. Social media is creating a new class of religious influencers. If you want to watch the modern Christian conversation unfold, just log onto Twitter or check your Facebook feed. The Christian community’s voice has become a substantial one in the social, digital space.

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The Rise of the @Pastor

June 12, 2013 It seems not a month goes by without a social media brouhaha involving a high-profile Christian leader. Such was the case when a prominent pastor tweeted about the recent Oklahoma More...

The Books Americans Are Reading—And What that Reveals About Us

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The Reading Habits of Today’s Pastors

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Three Spiritual Journeys of Millennials

May 9, 2013 – Much ink has been spilled in recent months over what social analysts are calling the “rise of the Nones.” The trend describes the seeming surge in people who claim no faith or More...

Jun 12, 2013 The Rise of the @Pastor

Jun 4, 2013 The Books Americans Are Reading—And What that Reveals About Us

May 16, 2013 The Reading Habits of Today’s Pastors

May 9, 2013 Three Spiritual Journeys of Millennials

Apr 30, 2013 Are Christians More Like Jesus or More Like the Pharisees?

Apr 25, 2013 What Do Americans Think About Islam?

Apr 18, 2013 Christians on Leadership, Calling and Career

Apr 15, 2013 How Post-Christian is U.S. Society?

Apr 12, 2013 New Barna Study Explores Trends Among American Donors

Mar 27, 2013 What Do Americans Really Think About the Bible?

Feb 21, 2013 Superheroes, Presidents and a Girl on Fire: 2012 at the Movies

Feb 19, 2013 The Spiritual Journeys of Young Catholics, Plus their Views on Birth Control, Sexuality and the Church

Feb 1, 2013 Two-Thirds of Americans Say Pro Athletes Have More Influence on Society than Faith Leaders

Jan 18, 2013 Most Americans are Concerned About Restrictions in Religious Freedom

Dec 31, 2012 New Research Explores the Changing Shape of Temptation

Dec 4, 2012 The Role of Faith in the 2012 Election

Nov 5, 2012 2012 Election Day Preview

Aug 27, 2012 Christian Women Today, Part 4 of 4: Women's Views on Voting, Political Parties and the 2012 Election

Aug 20, 2012 Christian Women Today, Part 3 of 4: Women Give Themselves an Emotional and Spiritual Check-up

Aug 17, 2012 Christian Women Today, Part 2 of 4: A Look at Women's Lifestyles, Priorities and Time Commitments

Aug 13, 2012 Christian Women Today, Part 1 of 4: What Women Think of Faith, Leadership and Their Role in the Church

Jun 27, 2012 The Economy Continues to Squeeze Americans’ Charitable Giving

May 16, 2012 Election 2012 Voting Factors: The Five Most Important Factors Voters Will Consider this November

May 2, 2012 Research Examines the Role of Healthy Families in Youth Ministry

Apr 17, 2012 Election 2012 Priorities: How the Faith of Likely Voters Affects the Issues They Care About

Apr 5, 2012 Election 2012 Preferences: Political Polarization among U.S. Faith Segments

Feb 27, 2012 How Pastors Plan to Improve their Churches

Jan 14, 2012 Football, Faith and John 3:16

Jan 9, 2012 What People Experience in Churches

Dec 19, 2011 Barna Reveals Top Trends for 2011

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: Women Making it Alone

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: Maximizing Spiritual Change

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: The Digital Family

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: Millennials Rethink Christianity

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: Downsized American Dreams

Dec 19, 2011 Top Trends of 2011: Changing Role of Christianity

Nov 21, 2011 U.S. Lacks Notable Christian Leaders

Nov 15, 2011 Five Myths about Young Adult Church Dropouts

Nov 3, 2011 70 Million Americans Feel Held Back by their Past

Oct 4, 2011 Barna Survey: Americans Think Obama is the Smartest and Most Honest Major Candidate

Sep 28, 2011 Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church

Sep 13, 2011 Self-Described Christians Dominate America but Wrestle with Four Aspects of Spiritual Depth

Aug 29, 2011 Barna Study Explores Faith in New York Since 9-11

Aug 3, 2011 Barna Study of Religious Change Since 1991 Shows Significant Changes by Faith Group

Aug 3, 2011 Regional Shifts in Religious Beliefs and Behavior Since 1991 Revealed in New Barna Report

Aug 2, 2011 Major Faith Shifts Evident Among Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics Since 1991

Aug 1, 2011 20 Years of Surveys Show Key Differences in the Faith of America’s Men and Women

Jul 27, 2011 Barna Describes Religious Changes Among Busters, Boomers, and Elders Since 1991

Jul 25, 2011 Barna Examines Trends in 14 Religious Factors over 20 Years (1991 to 2011)

Jul 13, 2011 Do Churches Contribute to Their Communities?

Jun 28, 2011 Americans Are Creating the New American Dream

Jun 14, 2011 What Teens Aspire to Do in Life, How Churches Can Help

May 20, 2011 How Technology is Influencing Families

May 10, 2011 Donors Proceed with Caution, Tithing Declines

Apr 18, 2011 What Americans Believe About Universalism and Pluralism

Apr 5, 2011 Survey: Voters Most Interested in Issues Concerning Security and Comfort, Least Interested in Moral Issues

Mar 16, 2011 Research on How God Transforms Lives Reveals a 10-Stop Journey

Mar 3, 2011 Christian Preferences for 2012 Republican Nomination

Feb 10, 2011 Do Americans Support Christian Businesses and Brands?

Jan 29, 2011 Teen Role Models: Who They Are, Why They Matter

Jan 3, 2011 Individualism Shines Through Americans' 2011 New Year's Resolutions

Dec 11, 2010 Six Megathemes Emerge from Barna Group Research in 2010

Nov 22, 2010 National Study Describes Christian Accountability Provided by Churches

Nov 13, 2010 Is There a "Reformed" Movement in American Churches?

Oct 22, 2010 Americans Say Serving the Needy is Christianity’s Biggest Contribution to Society

Oct 9, 2010 New Barna Report Examines Diversity of Faith in Various U.S. Cities

Sep 25, 2010 Survey Finds Lots of Spiritual Dialogue But Not Much Change

Sep 9, 2010 Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries

Aug 28, 2010 By Slim Margin, Voters Want Democrats to Win House and Senate; Split Evenly on Re-Electing Obama; Evangelicals Feel Differently

Aug 15, 2010 Do Americans Change Faiths?

Jul 25, 2010 Has the Economy Influenced Americans' Priorities?

Jul 10, 2010 How Teenagers’ Faith Practices are Changing

Jun 26, 2010 Who is Active in “Group” Expressions of Faith? Barna Study Examines Small Groups, Sunday School, and House Churches

Jun 12, 2010 New Barna Study Explores Current Views on Abortion

May 22, 2010 Does Having Children Make Parents More Active Churchgoers?

May 8, 2010 Teenagers Want Successful Careers and Global Travel, Expect to Delay Marriage & Parenting

Apr 23, 2010 Americans Feel Connected to Jesus

Apr 11, 2010 Millions of Unchurched Adults Are Christians Hurt by Churches But Can Be Healed of the Pain

Mar 28, 2010 How Different Generations View and Engage with Charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity

Mar 12, 2010 Most Americans Consider Easter a Religious Holiday, But Fewer Correctly Identify its Meaning

Feb 19, 2010 Christian Support for Obama Declines

Feb 12, 2010 Super Bowl Ad Research: New Barna Study Examines Tebow/Focus Commercial

Feb 6, 2010 The Economy’s Impact (Part 3 of 3): Donors Reduce Giving, Brace for the Long Haul

Jan 22, 2010 The Economy’s Impact on Churches (Part 2 of 3): How Churches Have Adapted

Jan 8, 2010 The Economy’s Impact on Churches: Congregational Budgets (Part 1 of 3)

Dec 18, 2009 Barna Studies the Research, Offers a Year-in-Review Perspective

Dec 5, 2009 Report Examines the State of Mainline Protestant Churches

Nov 15, 2009 New Research Explores the Long-Term Effect of Spiritual Activity among Children and Teens

Nov 1, 2009 Study of Leaders Identifies Their Weaknesses

Oct 19, 2009 New Research Explores How Different Generations View and Use the Bible

Oct 4, 2009 30 Respected Leaders Weigh in on What It Takes to be a Master Leader

Sep 13, 2009 Number of Female Senior Pastors in Protestant Churches Doubles in Past Decade

Aug 30, 2009 How Many People Really Attend a House Church? Barna Study Finds It Depends on the Definition

Aug 9, 2009 How Faith Varies by Church Size

Jul 24, 2009 How the Faith of African-Americans Has Changed

Jul 3, 2009 Survey Shows How the Faith of America’s Hispanics Has Changed

Jun 19, 2009 Spiritual Profile of Homosexual Adults Provides Surprising Insights

Jun 5, 2009 Americans Are Exploring New Ways of Experiencing God

May 22, 2009 Casual Christians and the Future of America

May 8, 2009 Many Churchgoers and Faith Leaders Struggle to Define Spiritual Maturity

Apr 24, 2009 America’s Seven Faith Tribes Hold the Key to National Restoration

Apr 10, 2009 Most American Christians Do Not Believe that Satan or the Holy Spirit Exist

Mar 27, 2009 Survey Shows How Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Matters of Faith

Mar 6, 2009 Barna Survey Examines Changes in Worldview Among Christians over the Past 13 Years

Feb 22, 2009 New Research Explores How Technology Drives Generation Gap

Feb 8, 2009 Survey Describes the Spiritual Gifts That Christians Say They Have

Jan 25, 2009 Survey Reveals Americans’ Feelings about Wicca

Jan 11, 2009 Christianity Is No Longer Americans’ Default Faith

Dec 14, 2008 Donating, Drinking, Depression and Devotion – Barna Survey Explores Changes in People’s Holiday Behaviors

Nov 30, 2008 Churches Stand to Lose Several Billion Dollars in Lost Donations Due to Economic Downturn

Nov 10, 2008 How People of Faith Voted in the 2008 Presidential Race

Oct 26, 2008 American Spirituality Gives Way to Simplicity and the Desire to Make a Difference

Oct 22, 2008 Obama Poised to Win and Make Significant Inroads with Christian Voters

Oct 6, 2008 Despite Benefits, Few Americans Have Experienced Short-Term Mission Trips

Sep 21, 2008 Evangelicals Go "Green" with Caution

Sep 8, 2008 How Americans View ‘Evangelical Voters’

Aug 24, 2008 Young Adults and Liberals Struggle with Morality

Aug 10, 2008 Presidential Race Tightens as Faith Voters Rethink Their Preference

Jul 20, 2008 Survey Reveals the Life Christians Desire

Jul 6, 2008 Americans Identify What They Consider "Holy" Books

Jun 22, 2008 Survey Details Current Vision of the American Dream

Jun 8, 2008 November Election Is Obama’s to Lose

May 25, 2008 Barna Technology Study: Social Networking, Online Entertainment and Church Podcasts

May 11, 2008 Who’s That Knocking on the Door? Research Examines the Faith of Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses

Apr 27, 2008 New Research Describes Use of Technology in Churches

Apr 13, 2008 New Study Shows Trends in Tithing and Donating

Mar 30, 2008 New Marriage and Divorce Statistics Released

Mar 16, 2008 Americans Identify Their Most Important Relationships

Mar 2, 2008 New Statistics on Church Attendance and Avoidance

Feb 17, 2008 Americans Embrace Various Alternatives to a Conventional Church Experience as Being Fully Biblical

Feb 3, 2008 Born Again Voters No Longer Favor Republican Candidates

Jan 28, 2008 Barna Update

Jan 20, 2008 Americans Describe Their Moral and Social Concerns, Including Abortion and Homosexuality

Jan 6, 2008 Is American Christianity Turning Charismatic?

Dec 17, 2007 Americans Express Their Views of the Virgin Birth of Christ

Dec 3, 2007 Barna Finds Four Mega-Themes in Recent Research

Nov 19, 2007 Christian Parents Are Not Comfortable With Media But Buy Them for Their Kids Anyway

Nov 6, 2007 Many Churches Neglect to Screen Those Working with Children and Youth

Oct 21, 2007 Most Americans Take Well-Known Bible Stories at Face Value

Oct 8, 2007 What Teenagers Look for in a Church

Sep 21, 2007 A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity

Sep 17, 2007 Born Again Christians Remain Skeptical, Divided About Global Warming

Sep 10, 2007 Survey Reveals Challenges Faced by Young People

Aug 20, 2007 Americans Are Most Worried about Children’s Future

Aug 5, 2007 Americans Not Concerned About Their Spiritual Condition

Jul 22, 2007 American Individualism Shines Through in People’s Self-Image

Jul 8, 2007 Catholics Have Become Mainstream America

Jun 24, 2007 Americans Are Misinformed About Poverty, But Widely Involved in Helping the Poor

Jun 10, 2007 Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians

May 20, 2007 Barna's Annual Tracking Study Shows Americans Stay Spiritually Active, But Biblical Views Wane

May 6, 2007 The Spirituality of Moms Outpaces that of Dads

Apr 22, 2007 Virginia Tech Tragedy is a Wake-Up Call to Parents

Apr 8, 2007 Research Shows Parenting Approach Determines Whether Children Become Devoted Christians

Mar 18, 2007 Unchurched Population Nears 100 Million in the U.S.

Mar 4, 2007 The God Gap? The Faith of Republicans and Democrats

Feb 18, 2007 Billy Graham Tops Religious Leaders

Feb 4, 2007 American Lifestyles Mix Compassion and Self-Oriented Behavior

Jan 17, 2007 Survey Explores Who Qualifies As an Evangelical

Jan 7, 2007 House Churches Are More Satisfying to Attenders Than Are Conventional Churches

Dec 19, 2006 Barna Lists the 12 Most Significant Religious Findings

Nov 26, 2006 Major Christian Leaders Are Widely Unknown

Nov 12, 2006 Rosie O’Donnell Stirs Christians’ Emotions

Oct 30, 2006 A New Generation of Adults Bends Moral and Sexual Rules to Their Liking

Oct 12, 2006 Americans Just Want a Good Night of Sleep

Sep 29, 2006 Survey Describes the Ups and Downs of Tween Life

Sep 10, 2006 Most Twentysomethings Put Christianity on the Shelf Following Spiritually Active Teen Years

Aug 27, 2006 Five Years Later: 9/11 Attacks Show No Lasting Influence on Americans’ Faith

Aug 13, 2006 Barna Survey Offers a Profile of How Americans See Themselves

Jul 9, 2006 Pastors Feel Confident in Ministry, But Many Struggle in their Interaction with Others

Jun 18, 2006 House Church Involvement Is Growing

Jun 5, 2006 Half of Americans Say Faith Has "Greatly Transformed" Their Life

May 14, 2006 Da Vinci Code Confirms Rather Than Changes People’s Religious Views

Apr 30, 2006 Harry Potter’s Influence Goes Unchallenged in Most Homes and Churches

Apr 18, 2006 Americans Have Commitment Issues, New Survey Shows

Apr 2, 2006 Five Out of Seven Core Religious Behaviors Have Increased in the Past Decade According to Barna Survey

Mar 26, 2006 Barna Survey Reveals Significant Growth in Born Again Population

Mar 19, 2006 Spirituality May Be Hot in America, But 76 Million Adults Never Attend Church

Mar 13, 2006 Americans Reveal Their Top Priority in Life

Mar 5, 2006 Faith Revolutionaries Stand Out From the Crowd

Feb 26, 2006 Church Leaders Emphasize Motivation, But Struggle with Strategy

Feb 19, 2006 The Concept of Holiness Baffles Most Americans

Feb 6, 2006 Americans’ On-the-Go Lifestyles and Entertainment Appetites Fuel Increasing Reliance Upon Technology

Jan 22, 2006 New Research Explores Teenage Views and Behavior Regarding the Supernatural

Jan 9, 2006 Surveys Show Pastors Claim Congregants Are Deeply Committed to God But Congregants Deny It!

Dec 19, 2005 Barna Reviews Top Religious Trends of 2005

Nov 28, 2005 One-Quarter of Self-Described Born Again Adults Rely On Means Other Than Grace to Get to Heaven

Nov 7, 2005 Commitment to Christianity Depends On How It Is Measured

Oct 23, 2005 Rapid Increase in Alternative Forms of The Church Are Changing the Religious Landscape

Sep 26, 2005 New Survey Shows Areas of Spiritual Life People Feel Most Confident About – and Those They Want Help With the Most

Sep 12, 2005 Technology Use Is Growing Rapidly in Churches

Aug 22, 2005 Godless Hollywood? Bible Belt? New Research Exploring Faith in America’s Largest Markets Produces Surprises

Aug 8, 2005 Most Adults Feel Accepted by God, But Lack a Biblical Worldview

Jul 10, 2005 Sunday School is Changing in Under-the-Radar But Significant Ways

Jun 27, 2005 Religious Books Attract A Diverse Audience Dominated by Women and Boomers

Jun 13, 2005 Christians Say They Do Best At Relationships, Worst In Bible Knowledge

May 29, 2005 Survey Reveals The Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

May 16, 2005 What Is A Purpose-Driven Life to Americans?

Apr 24, 2005 Americans Donate Billions to Charity, But Giving to Churches Has Declined

Apr 10, 2005 Annual Barna Group Survey Describes Changes in America’s Religious Beliefs and Practices

Mar 27, 2005 One in Three Adults Is Unchurched

Mar 13, 2005 More People Use Christian Media Than Attend Church

Feb 27, 2005 Parents Describe How They Raise Their Children

Feb 13, 2005 Church Priorities for 2005 Vary Considerably

Jan 30, 2005 Survey Shows How Christians Share Their Faith

Jan 13, 2005 Pastors Reveal Major Influencers on Churches

Dec 21, 2004 Barna’s Annual Review of Significant Religious Findings Offers Encouragement and Challenges

Nov 29, 2004 Americans Describe Sources of Spiritual Fulfillment and Frustration

Nov 9, 2004 Born Again Christians Were a Significant Factor in President Bush’s Re-Election

Oct 26, 2004 Americans Agree: Kids Are Not Being Prepared for Life

Oct 11, 2004 Evangelism Is Most Effective Among Kids

Sep 27, 2004 Catholic Vote May Tip the Scales for Bush

Sep 8, 2004 Born Again Christians Just As Likely to Divorce As Are Non-Christians

Aug 10, 2004 Ethnic Groups Differ Substantially On Matters of Faith

Jul 26, 2004 How "Christianized" Do Americans Want Their Country To Be?

Jul 10, 2004 New Survey Examines the Impact of Gibson’s "Passion" Movie

Jun 21, 2004 Public Divided On Marriage Amendment

Jun 7, 2004 Tight Presidential Race Influenced By People’s Faith

May 24, 2004 Faith Has a Limited Effect On Most People’s Behavior

May 4, 2004 Number of Unchurched Adults Has Nearly Doubled Since 1991

Apr 26, 2004 Fewer Than 1 in 10 Teenagers Believe that Music Piracy is Morally Wrong

Apr 13, 2004 Giving to Churches Rose Substantially in 2003

Mar 19, 2004 Religious Beliefs Remain Constant But Subgroups Are Quite Different

Mar 1, 2004 Religious Activity Increasing in the West

Feb 17, 2004 A New Generation of Pastors Places its Stamp on Ministry

Jan 26, 2004 Most Churches Did Not Answer The Phone

Jan 12, 2004 Only Half Of Protestant Pastors Have A Biblical Worldview

Dec 22, 2003 Spiritual Progress Hard to Find in 2003

Dec 3, 2003 A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life

Nov 17, 2003 Research Shows That Spiritual Maturity Process Should Start at a Young Age

Nov 3, 2003 Morality Continues to Decay

Oct 21, 2003 Americans Describe Their Views About Life After Death

Sep 24, 2003 Twentysomethings Struggle to Find Their Place in Christian Churches

Sep 2, 2003 Small Churches Struggle to Grow Because Of The People They Attract

Jul 28, 2003 49 Million Born Again Adults Shared Their Faith in Jesus in the Past Year

Jul 8, 2003 Teens Evaluate the Church-Based Ministry They Received As Children

Jun 23, 2003 Fragmented Populations Require Diverse Means of Connection

Jun 9, 2003 Four Out of Ten Adults Discuss Religious Matters During the Week

May 19, 2003 Tithing Down 62% in the Past Year

May 6, 2003 Parents Accept Responsibility for Their Child’s Spiritual Development But Struggle With Effectiveness

Apr 24, 2003 Views On Quality of Life Are Most Influenced By Money and Faith

Apr 1, 2003 Americans Embrace Technologies that Bring Control to their Lives

Mar 18, 2003 America’s Faith Is Changing – But Beneath the Surface

Feb 24, 2003 Is America’s Faith Really Shifting?

Feb 10, 2003 Evangelicals Are Ready to Re-Elect Bush, But Other Americans Are Not So Sure

Jan 27, 2003 Half of All Americans Read Christian Books And One-Third Buy Them

Jan 13, 2003 New Study Identifies the Strongest and Weakest Character Traits of Christian Leaders

Dec 16, 2002 Barna Identifies Seven Paradoxes Regarding America’s Faith

Dec 2, 2002 Surprisingly Few Adults Outside of Christianity Have Positive Views of Christians

Nov 18, 2002 Focus On "Worship Wars" Hides The Real Issues Regarding Connection to God

Nov 5, 2002 Family and Personal Accomplishments Lead People's List of Success Determinants

Oct 21, 2002 Survey Shows Faith Impacts Some Behaviors But Not Others

Oct 7, 2002 Americans Draw Theological Beliefs From Diverse Points of View

Sep 16, 2002 Barna Responds to Christianity Today Article

Aug 25, 2002 People's Faith Flavor Influences How They See Themselves

Aug 4, 2002 New Book and Diagnostic Resource Strive to Clear Up Widespread Confusion Regarding Leadership

Jul 21, 2002 Americans Speak: Enron, WorldCom and Others Are Result of Inadequate Moral Training By Families

Jul 1, 2002 Christian Mass Media Reach More Adults With the Christian Message Than Do Churches

Jun 16, 2002 America's Religious Activity Has Increased Since 1996, But Its Beliefs Remain Virtually Unchanged

Jun 3, 2002 New Book Describes the State of the Church in 2002

May 27, 2002 Pastoral Compensation Hits New High

May 5, 2002 Catholics Torn by Emotional and Theological Turmoil

Apr 22, 2002 Teens Change Their Tune Regarding Self and Church

Apr 8, 2002 Americans Were More Generous in 2001 Than in 2000

Mar 25, 2002 Most Americans Satisfied with Life Despite Having Quality of Life Issues

Mar 10, 2002 A Revealing Look at Three Unique Single Adult Populations

Feb 24, 2002 Bush Scores Well With Born Agains, But Poorly With Blacks

Feb 11, 2002 Americans Are Most Likely to Base Truth on Feelings

Jan 28, 2002 American Faith is Diverse, as Shown Among Five Faith-Based Segments

Jan 6, 2002 Pastors Rate Themselves Highly, Especially as Teachers

Dec 16, 2001 The Year's Most Intriguing Findings, From Barna Research Studies

Nov 25, 2001 How America's Faith Has Changed Since 9-11

Nov 4, 2001 Adults Who Attended Church As Children Show Lifelong Effects

Oct 21, 2001 Different Groups Follow Harry Potter, Left Behind and Jabez

Oct 7, 2001 New Barna Book Provides Insight Into Real Teens

Sep 24, 2001 A Profile of Protestant Pastors in Anticipation of "Pastor Appreciation Month"

Sep 9, 2001 Practical Outcomes Replace Biblical Principles As the Moral Standard

Aug 19, 2001 Home School Families Have Different Backgrounds Than Commonly Assumed

Aug 5, 2001 Born Again Adults Less Likely to Co-Habit, Just as Likely to Divorce

Jul 22, 2001 Born Again Adults Remain Firm in Opposition to Abortion and Gay Marriage

Jul 8, 2001 Protestants, Catholics and Mormons Reflect Diverse Levels of Religious Activity

Jun 24, 2001 Religious Beliefs Vary Widely By Denomination

Jun 4, 2001 Churches Lose Financial Ground in 2000

May 20, 2001 More Americans Are Seeking Net-Based Faith Experiences

Apr 29, 2001 Most Americans Are Concerned About the Nation's Moral Condition

Apr 15, 2001 Researcher Predicts Mounting Challenges to Christian Church

Mar 28, 2001 Pastors Paid Better, But Attendance Unchanged

Mar 4, 2001 Annual Study Reveals America Is Spiritually Stagnant

Feb 18, 2001 Worship Tops the List of Important Church-Based Experiences

Feb 4, 2001 Awareness of Spiritual Gifts Is Changing

Jan 15, 2001 Unleashing the Church Through Lay Leadership

Jan 2, 2001 The Faith of Hispanics Is Shifting

Nov 29, 1999 Americans Have Commitment Issues, New Survey Shows

Nov 29, 1999 A Faith Revolution Is Redefining "Church," According to New Study

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