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

March 15, 2010 - As American society becomes more religiously diverse, the nation’s population has had to grapple with how to define its holidays and celebrations. A recent study by the Barna Group explored Americans’ definition of the Easter holiday, asking a nationwide, representative sample of American adults how they would describe what Easter means to them, personally.

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

March 15, 2010 - As American society becomes more religiously diverse, the nation’s population has had to grapple with how to define its holidays and celebrations. A recent study by the More...

Christian Support for Obama Declines

Barack Obama was swept into office on a wave of hopes and dreams founded on his promises of a better life and a more competent government. With this first year in office now behind him, many More...

Super Bowl Ad Research: New Barna Study Examines Tebow/Focus Commercial

February 15, 2010 One of the great American pastimes is playing “armchair quarterback” in the days following the Super Bowl – assessing the big plays and analyzing the More...

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

To view Part 1 of this series, click here To view Part 2 of this series, click here February 8, 2010 Although some recent economic news offers positive signs, the donor landscape More...

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Mar 13, 2010 Most Americans Consider Easter a Religious Holiday, But Fewer Correctly Identify its Meaning

Feb 19, 2010 Christian Support for Obama Declines

Feb 13, 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 9, 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 6, 2009 Report Examines the State of Mainline Protestant Churches

Nov 16, 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 5, 2009 30 Respected Leaders Weigh in on What It Takes to be a Master Leader

Sep 14, 2009 Number of Female Senior Pastors in Protestant Churches Doubles in Past Decade

Aug 31, 2009 How Many People Really Attend a House Church? Barna Study Finds It Depends on the Definition

Aug 10, 2009 How Faith Varies by Church Size

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

Jul 4, 2009 Survey Shows How the Faith of America’s Hispanics Has Changed

Jun 20, 2009 Spiritual Profile of Homosexual Adults Provides Surprising Insights

Jun 6, 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 23, 2009 New Research Explores How Technology Drives Generation Gap

Feb 9, 2009 Survey Describes the Spiritual Gifts That Christians Say They Have

Jan 26, 2009 Survey Reveals Americans’ Feelings about Wicca

Jan 12, 2009 Christianity Is No Longer Americans’ Default Faith

Dec 15, 2008 Donating, Drinking, Depression and Devotion – Barna Survey Explores Changes in People’s Holiday Behaviors

Dec 1, 2008 Churches Stand to Lose Several Billion Dollars in Lost Donations Due to Economic Downturn

Nov 11, 2008 How People of Faith Voted in the 2008 Presidential Race

Oct 27, 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 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 22, 2008 Evangelicals Go "Green" with Caution

Sep 9, 2008 How Americans View ‘Evangelical Voters’

Aug 25, 2008 Young Adults and Liberals Struggle with Morality

Aug 11, 2008 Presidential Race Tightens as Faith Voters Rethink Their Preference

Jul 21, 2008 Survey Reveals the Life Christians Desire

Jul 7, 2008 Americans Identify What They Consider "Holy" Books

Jun 23, 2008 Survey Details Current Vision of the American Dream

Jun 9, 2008 November Election Is Obama’s to Lose

May 26, 2008 Barna Technology Study: Social Networking, Online Entertainment and Church Podcasts

May 12, 2008 Who’s That Knocking on the Door? Research Examines the Faith of Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses

Apr 28, 2008 New Research Describes Use of Technology in Churches

Apr 14, 2008 New Study Shows Trends in Tithing and Donating

Mar 31, 2008 New Marriage and Divorce Statistics Released

Mar 17, 2008 Americans Identify Their Most Important Relationships

Mar 3, 2008 New Statistics on Church Attendance and Avoidance

Feb 18, 2008 Americans Embrace Various Alternatives to a Conventional Church Experience as Being Fully Biblical

Feb 4, 2008 Born Again Voters No Longer Favor Republican Candidates

Jan 28, 2008 Barna Update

Jan 21, 2008 Americans Describe Their Moral and Social Concerns, Including Abortion and Homosexuality

Jan 7, 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 6, 2007 Americans Not Concerned About Their Spiritual Condition

Jul 23, 2007 American Individualism Shines Through in People’s Self-Image

Jul 9, 2007 Catholics Have Become Mainstream America

Jun 25, 2007 Americans Are Misinformed About Poverty, But Widely Involved in Helping the Poor

Jun 11, 2007 Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians

May 21, 2007 Barna's Annual Tracking Study Shows Americans Stay Spiritually Active, But Biblical Views Wane

May 7, 2007 The Spirituality of Moms Outpaces that of Dads

Apr 23, 2007 Virginia Tech Tragedy is a Wake-Up Call to Parents

Apr 9, 2007 Research Shows Parenting Approach Determines Whether Children Become Devoted Christians

Mar 19, 2007 Unchurched Population Nears 100 Million in the U.S.

Mar 5, 2007 The God Gap? The Faith of Republicans and Democrats

Feb 19, 2007 Billy Graham Tops Religious Leaders

Feb 5, 2007 American Lifestyles Mix Compassion and Self-Oriented Behavior

Jan 18, 2007 Survey Explores Who Qualifies As an Evangelical

Jan 8, 2007 House Churches Are More Satisfying to Attenders Than Are Conventional Churches

Dec 20, 2006 Barna Lists the 12 Most Significant Religious Findings

Nov 27, 2006 Major Christian Leaders Are Widely Unknown

Nov 13, 2006 Rosie O’Donnell Stirs Christians’ Emotions

Oct 31, 2006 A New Generation of Adults Bends Moral and Sexual Rules to Their Liking

Oct 13, 2006 Americans Just Want a Good Night of Sleep

Sep 30, 2006 Survey Describes the Ups and Downs of Tween Life

Sep 11, 2006 Most Twentysomethings Put Christianity on the Shelf Following Spiritually Active Teen Years

Aug 28, 2006 Five Years Later: 9/11 Attacks Show No Lasting Influence on Americans’ Faith

Aug 14, 2006 Barna Survey Offers a Profile of How Americans See Themselves

Jul 10, 2006 Pastors Feel Confident in Ministry, But Many Struggle in their Interaction with Others

Jun 19, 2006 House Church Involvement Is Growing

Jun 6, 2006 Half of Americans Say Faith Has "Greatly Transformed" Their Life

May 15, 2006 Da Vinci Code Confirms Rather Than Changes People’s Religious Views

May 1, 2006 Harry Potter’s Influence Goes Unchallenged in Most Homes and Churches

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

Apr 3, 2006 Five Out of Seven Core Religious Behaviors Have Increased in the Past Decade According to Barna Survey

Mar 27, 2006 Barna Survey Reveals Significant Growth in Born Again Population

Mar 20, 2006 Spirituality May Be Hot in America, But 76 Million Adults Never Attend Church

Mar 14, 2006 Americans Reveal Their Top Priority in Life

Mar 6, 2006 Faith Revolutionaries Stand Out From the Crowd

Feb 27, 2006 Church Leaders Emphasize Motivation, But Struggle with Strategy

Feb 20, 2006 The Concept of Holiness Baffles Most Americans

Feb 7, 2006 Americans’ On-the-Go Lifestyles and Entertainment Appetites Fuel Increasing Reliance Upon Technology

Jan 23, 2006 New Research Explores Teenage Views and Behavior Regarding the Supernatural

Jan 10, 2006 Surveys Show Pastors Claim Congregants Are Deeply Committed to God But Congregants Deny It!

Dec 20, 2005 Barna Reviews Top Religious Trends of 2005

Nov 29, 2005 One-Quarter of Self-Described Born Again Adults Rely On Means Other Than Grace to Get to Heaven

Nov 8, 2005 Commitment to Christianity Depends On How It Is Measured

Oct 24, 2005 Rapid Increase in Alternative Forms of The Church Are Changing the Religious Landscape

Sep 27, 2005 New Survey Shows Areas of Spiritual Life People Feel Most Confident About – and Those They Want Help With the Most

Sep 13, 2005 Technology Use Is Growing Rapidly in Churches

Aug 23, 2005 Godless Hollywood? Bible Belt? New Research Exploring Faith in America’s Largest Markets Produces Surprises

Aug 9, 2005 Most Adults Feel Accepted by God, But Lack a Biblical Worldview

Jul 11, 2005 Sunday School is Changing in Under-the-Radar But Significant Ways

Jun 28, 2005 Religious Books Attract A Diverse Audience Dominated by Women and Boomers

Jun 14, 2005 Christians Say They Do Best At Relationships, Worst In Bible Knowledge

May 30, 2005 Survey Reveals The Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

May 17, 2005 What Is A Purpose-Driven Life to Americans?

Apr 25, 2005 Americans Donate Billions to Charity, But Giving to Churches Has Declined

Apr 11, 2005 Annual Barna Group Survey Describes Changes in America’s Religious Beliefs and Practices

Mar 28, 2005 One in Three Adults Is Unchurched

Mar 14, 2005 More People Use Christian Media Than Attend Church

Feb 28, 2005 Parents Describe How They Raise Their Children

Feb 14, 2005 Church Priorities for 2005 Vary Considerably

Jan 31, 2005 Survey Shows How Christians Share Their Faith

Jan 14, 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 17, 2002 Barna Identifies Seven Paradoxes Regarding America’s Faith

Dec 3, 2002 Surprisingly Few Adults Outside of Christianity Have Positive Views of Christians

Nov 19, 2002 Focus On "Worship Wars" Hides The Real Issues Regarding Connection to God

Nov 6, 2002 Family and Personal Accomplishments Lead People's List of Success Determinants

Oct 22, 2002 Survey Shows Faith Impacts Some Behaviors But Not Others

Oct 8, 2002 Americans Draw Theological Beliefs From Diverse Points of View

Sep 17, 2002 Barna Responds to Christianity Today Article

Aug 26, 2002 People's Faith Flavor Influences How They See Themselves

Aug 5, 2002 New Book and Diagnostic Resource Strive to Clear Up Widespread Confusion Regarding Leadership

Jul 22, 2002 Americans Speak: Enron, WorldCom and Others Are Result of Inadequate Moral Training By Families

Jul 2, 2002 Christian Mass Media Reach More Adults With the Christian Message Than Do Churches

Jun 17, 2002 America's Religious Activity Has Increased Since 1996, But Its Beliefs Remain Virtually Unchanged

Jun 4, 2002 New Book Describes the State of the Church in 2002

May 28, 2002 Pastoral Compensation Hits New High

May 6, 2002 Catholics Torn by Emotional and Theological Turmoil

Apr 23, 2002 Teens Change Their Tune Regarding Self and Church

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

Mar 26, 2002 Most Americans Satisfied with Life Despite Having Quality of Life Issues

Mar 11, 2002 A Revealing Look at Three Unique Single Adult Populations

Feb 25, 2002 Bush Scores Well With Born Agains, But Poorly With Blacks

Feb 12, 2002 Americans Are Most Likely to Base Truth on Feelings

Jan 29, 2002 American Faith is Diverse, as Shown Among Five Faith-Based Segments

Jan 7, 2002 Pastors Rate Themselves Highly, Especially as Teachers

Dec 17, 2001 The Year's Most Intriguing Findings, From Barna Research Studies

Nov 26, 2001 How America's Faith Has Changed Since 9-11

Nov 5, 2001 Adults Who Attended Church As Children Show Lifelong Effects

Oct 22, 2001 Different Groups Follow Harry Potter, Left Behind and Jabez

Oct 8, 2001 New Barna Book Provides Insight Into Real Teens

Sep 25, 2001 A Profile of Protestant Pastors in Anticipation of "Pastor Appreciation Month"

Sep 10, 2001 Practical Outcomes Replace Biblical Principles As the Moral Standard

Aug 20, 2001 Home School Families Have Different Backgrounds Than Commonly Assumed

Aug 6, 2001 Born Again Adults Less Likely to Co-Habit, Just as Likely to Divorce

Jul 23, 2001 Born Again Adults Remain Firm in Opposition to Abortion and Gay Marriage

Jul 9, 2001 Protestants, Catholics and Mormons Reflect Diverse Levels of Religious Activity

Jun 25, 2001 Religious Beliefs Vary Widely By Denomination

Jun 5, 2001 Churches Lose Financial Ground in 2000

May 21, 2001 More Americans Are Seeking Net-Based Faith Experiences

Apr 30, 2001 Most Americans Are Concerned About the Nation's Moral Condition

Apr 16, 2001 Researcher Predicts Mounting Challenges to Christian Church

Mar 29, 2001 Pastors Paid Better, But Attendance Unchanged

Mar 5, 2001 Annual Study Reveals America Is Spiritually Stagnant

Feb 19, 2001 Worship Tops the List of Important Church-Based Experiences

Feb 5, 2001 Awareness of Spiritual Gifts Is Changing

Jan 16, 2001 Unleashing the Church Through Lay Leadership

Jan 3, 2001 The Faith of Hispanics Is Shifting

Nov 30, 1999 Americans Have Commitment Issues, New Survey Shows

Nov 30, 1999 A Faith Revolution Is Redefining "Church," According to New Study

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