New Barna Report: Growing Number of Americans "Love Jesus" but Don't Go to Church
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“Barna has released a report on the first of a two-part exploration of faith and spirituality outside the church, looking at the ‘fascinating segment of the American population who, as the saying goes, love Jesus but not the church.’”
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Barna: "one in four unchurched adults in the country now identify as atheists or agnostics."
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“The study was focused on those who have not attended church within the past six months, and found that the majority of such people identify as non-practicing Christians” CPost
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Barna Research: America’s Change of Mind on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Rights
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“The Supreme Court’s rulings last week are merely a legal expression of a profound social shift that has already taken place … . Only practicing Protestants remain opposed to changing laws that enable more freedoms for the LGBTQ community.”
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U.S. Lacks Notable Christian Leaders
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U.S. Lacks Notable Christian Leaders “Long-time leader Billy Graham has more than twice the top-of-mind awareness of any other individual mentioned – but he is most well-known among older Americans and barely mentioned by the youngest adults in this country.”
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