American Culture

“College-educated fathers with children under age 18 at home now spend an average of 10 hours, 12 minutes a week on child care, up by more than 2 hours a week since 2003.” - IFS

“We believe that marriage and family “will just happen when it’s time.” But these things rarely do just happen in our culture, which is why so many find themselves like the woman in the viral video, wishing things had gone differently” - Breakpoint

“Not all research data agrees, but some recent studies indicate that the growth of religiously unaffiliated Americans has slowed or stopped.” - Lifeway

“There’s no single answer, but the most compelling explanation is that changes in American family life precipitated this national decline. American families have changed dramatically over the past few decades and many churches have been slow to respond.” - IFS

“Less than half of U.S. adults (41%) believe businesses should take a public stance on current events, down from 48% in 2022” - Gallup

“Merriam-Webster went full ‘beast mode’ this year, adding 690 words to their dictionary — nearly double the amount added last year.” - Relevant

“18% say they are neither spiritual nor religious, up from 9% in 1999” - Gallup

“Today, 45% of Americans see three or more children as ideal, a steep increase from 38% in 2013, and an even wider gap from 33% in 2003.” - Gallup

Related: Some analysis and perspective at IFS

“Those in the Church can’t assume they are the only ones for whom certain Christian beliefs hold deep and personal meaning. The spiritually open non-Christian tends to trust that Jesus is real, important and sacred; for what purpose, they are less certain.” - Barna