Culture and Worldview
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The State of Faith & Work
We are entering a vocational renaissance. Technological innovation and generational transition are transforming the way we work. Over the last five years, Barna Group and the Center for Faith & Work at LeTourneau University have tracked these changes and compiled research to better...
Is the Gap Between Pulpit & Pew Narrowing? Read the Latest Research
Dallas TX: New research conducted by the Barna Group for the Center for Faith & Work at LeTourneau University shows a substantial uptick in the number of pastors who say they preach on the topic of work. However, most church-goers still doubt the significance of their...
Joyless, Meaningless Work is Unhealthy
A recent study found that the majority of Americans (52.3%) are unhappy in their work. This sad statistic is doubly troubling in light of numerous other studies which report that happy people are healthier people and they live longer. It’s not a big leap to see that being unhappy in our...
Football, Faith and John 3:16
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has reinvigorated the debate about public expressions of religion. The American Bible Society commissioned the Barna Group to find out how well Americans understand various aspects of the Bible, including what the numbers “3:16” mean. Read the findings here.
Americans Are Creating the New American Dream
With the economy still struggling, national security still an issue, continual advances in technology, and a myriad of moral and legal challenges rewriting people’s sense of propriety, Americans have pushed the reset button regarding their lifestyle and future expectations. Futurecast...
Fading Faith Among Emerging Adults
Emerging adults are unsettled about some of life’s most fundamental issues. Trends such as post modernism and relativism are “confusing,” “debilitating” and “thwart many of them from ever being able to decide what they believe is really true, right and good,” writes writes Notre Dame...
What America Believes
Explore the trends about faith and religious involvement in America uncovered by the Heritage Foundation.
The Millennials | Confident, Connected, Open to Change
Generations, like people, have personalities, and Millennials have begun to forge theirs. They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older adults. They're less religious, less likely to have served in the military, and are on track to become the most educated generation in American...
Study Finds Religious Affiliation in Flux
Among Americans 18-29, one-in-four say they are not currently affiliated with any particular religion. Read about this and other trends uncovered by this survey from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.