Category: Culture
Many Europeans Happy to Pay Tax to Churches They Don’t Attend
Despite pervasive secularization and widespread opposition to religion gaining a more prominent place in society, large majorities in six Western European countries still support the tradition of paying church taxes. The practice may seem foreign...
Half of Americans Say Evangelicals Are Discriminated Against
Though evangelical Protestants remain the largest faith group in the country, as clashes over their beliefs turn up in the public square, half the country has come to believe evangelicals face discrimination in the US....
Across 27 Countries, Most Don’t Mind More Religion in Society
Despite signs of increasing secularism in the United States, far more Americans favor an increased role for religion in society than oppose it. According to a massive new report from the Pew Research Center that...
The Gospel of AI: Evangelicals Want Tech to Remain Good News
As artificial intelligence (AI) makes its way into social media and smart devices, markets and health care systems, military and public policy, evangelicals are raising big questions about its revolutionary potential. With a landmark statement...
Half of Pastors Worry Speaking Out on Social Issues Will Offend People
Protestant pastors aren’t as concerned about religious liberty as they were just a few years ago, amid high-profile cases challenging Christian convictions on abortion and marriage, but they increasingly feel the tension around whether and...
Cuban Christians Unite Against New Constitution
As Cubans voted to approve a new constitution on Sunday, widespread Christian opposition may signal a shift in political tone and a new sense of unity among the island’s churches. The grassroots campaign—formed largely against...
The Top Reasons Young People Drop Out of Church
Slightly fewer young adults are dropping out of church after high school, but those who do have more serious reasons for leaving than a decade ago. In a 2017 LifeWay Research surveyreleased today, 66 percent of...
The 7 People Americans Trust More than Their Pastors
Though the Bible describes shepherds of the church as “blameless,” (Titus 1:6), “upright” (Titus 1:8), and “above reproach” (1 Tim. 3:2), Americans—even Christians—take a much more pessimistic view. According to a new Gallup survey, the country’s...
Arm’s-Length Prejudice and Real Respect
Imagine a guy who looks like a member of Hell’s Angels—tatted, scruffy, big-bearded, and all black leather—walks into a corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago. Think of a kid in a Bernie Sanders shirt that gives...
Born Again Unto Knowledge
Basis for Knowledge Cornelius Van Til, one of the great Reformed thinkers, wrote a letter to Francis Schaeffer about “the God who is there.” A considerable portion of Van Til’s work aimed to establish a...