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Evangelical and Non-evangelical Voting and Views of Politics in America is a study sponsored by the Billy Graham Center Institute and conducted by Lifeway Research. The study addresses numerous aspects of politics in America today including: Reasons Americans voted for the 2016 presidential candidate they did Support levels two years later for the candidate they voted … Continue reading “Evangelical and Non-evangelical Voting and Political Views”

By Aaron Earls Politics is important for most evangelicals, but not so important that they question the faith of those who vote differently from them. A new survey from Lifeway Research and sponsored by the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College explored the voting habits and political motivations of three groups of Americans: evangelicals by … Continue reading “Evangelicals Are Passionate About Politics, But Mostly Open to Opinions of Others”

Photo by Andrew Ruiz on Unsplash By Staff In the 2018 State of Theology Study sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, Lifeway Research polled 3,000 Americans and asked them a number of questions about God, Christian ethics and religion in general. • 6 of 10 Americans say religious belief is a matter of personal opinion.• 58% of … Continue reading “What Do Americans Believe About God?”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP56_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The research team talks about Pastors’ views on domestic violence and how they have changed (and stayed the same) since we asked in 2014. More pastors (55%) say they are familiar with local resources for domestic & sexual violence in their community than in 2014 (43%) Eight … Continue reading “Episode 49: Have Pastors’ Views on Domestic Violence Changed?”

By Staff Political polarization is as prevalent in United States as it has been in decades. How is this polarization affecting how people affiliate with churches? Lifeway Research asked 1,010 Protestant churchgoers about how politics affect their church affiliations. They were given the following statement: “I prefer to attend a church where people share my … Continue reading “Politics in the Church”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP57_KEEPASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download The Me Too movement gathered voices to combat sexual assault and sexual harassment. In October 2017, #MeToo spread virally as many women shared their personal experiences with harassment or sexual assault. The movement gained traction when Alyssa Milano urged victims to share their story under the hashtag … Continue reading “Episode 50: Pastors’ Views on the #MeToo Movement”

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The economic recovery has reached the offering plate, according to a study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. Today, 8 in 10 Protestant pastors (79 percent) say the total offerings at their church this year are at or above last year’s levels, including 42 percent who say this year is ahead … Continue reading “Pastors See Economic Turnaround in 2018 Giving”

By Carol Pipes Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn’t stop about 4 in 10 from taking a drink now and then. While 41 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they consume alcohol, 59 percent say they do not. That’s a slight shift from 10 years ago, according to a new study … Continue reading “Most Protestant Churchgoers Still Abstain When It Comes to Alcohol”

By Aaron Earls According to Genesis, God created everything in six days before resting on the seventh. But around a quarter of churchgoers say they don’t follow His example. Seventy-seven percent of churchgoers say they take an intentional day of rest and most do so on Sunday, according to a new study of Protestants who … Continue reading “Most Churchgoers See Sunday as Sabbath”

By Aaron Earls Most Americans want more religious meaning to the Christmas season, and for some that includes the seasonal greetings we say to each other. A new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) say, “Christmas should be more about Jesus.” Those looking for more Christ in Christmas in 2018 … Continue reading “Survey Finds Americans Want More Christ This Christmas”