Religious Trends

“I believe God is actually ahead of us, calling us, drawing us, and inviting us, pulling us all”

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Both Knoxville and Chattanooga in top three. Barna.org

Gallup editor: “Americans’ level of religiosity to increase over the next 20 years because the number of Americans 65 and older will double over the next 20 years.”

“New research shows that Catholics now report the lowest proportion of ‘strongly affiliated’ followers among major American religious traditions, while the data indicates that evangelicals are increasingly devout and committed to their faith.” WP Story

What China’s Seven New Rulers Mean for Its 80 Million Christians

“…the nominals are becoming the nones.”

“[T]here is movement in religious identification that should cause us to consider three ramifications….”

Opinion Matters survey: “52 percent of U.K. adults believe UFO evidence has been covered up because widespread knowledge of their existence would threaten government stability, as opposed to 44 percent who say they believe in God.”

“A recent Pew Research Center poll shows that nearly one-fifth of all U.S. adults, including over 30% of adults age 30 and under, now list their religious affiliation as ‘none.’”

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Seven Common Comments Non-Christians Make About Christians

“A new Ohio State University study of Amish communities in the United States and Ontario, Canada, shows explosive growth taking place…”